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Zotero

Learn more about this citation management tool

Four Ways to Add Content

There are four ways to easily add references into your Zotero library. 

  1. Use the Zotero Browser Connector with library databases.
  2. Drag a PDF into the Zotero app
  3. Enter the ISBN of a book or the DOI number of an article to the Zotero app
  4. Manually enter the citation into the Zotero app

1. Using the Connector:

  • Open the Zotero program or app
  • Make sure the connector (extension) is enabled and pinned to the bar
  • Find or choose your item
    • library database: article, ebook, data set
    • browser: article link, PDF, etc 

The image below shows that:

  • I am using JSTOR database
  • I've selected an article 
  • my Zotero connector is pinned to the top bar
  • and "Save to Zotero" shows the program is connected

  • Once your article/item is open, click the paper icon (extension)

 

Next, open the Zotero program

  • The same article will appear with the citation information
  • The categories show: title, creator, and the paperclip icon shows the content format (PDF)

zotero library with three panes showing library, citation, and text of article

Connector not working?

  • Grab the ISBN or DOI from the item or article
  • Select the wand tool (icon) in Zotero
  • copy/paste the number
  • It will populate the citation information