Installing Zotero

Zotero is a free reference management tool that helps present research references. Zotero allows you to gather and manage diverse types of data, add citations to a text and organise a bibliography in the way needed for a particular paper.

To download Zotero, go to the Zotero web page, click Download and download Zotero 7.0. Zotero automatically detects your computer’s operating system and the browser you are using. After successful installation, the icon Z appears on your desktop, and you can open the Zotero program in a separate window.

Together with Zotero, download the Zotero Connector from the right side of the same page. This extension of Zotero allows you to import your references from the web into Zotero.  After installation, a small icon appears next to the address bar in your browser. You can add references from web pages, databases and library catalogues to your Zotero by clicking on the icon. Just click on the Zotero icon, and Zotero will automatically save the citation. The Zotero program has to be opened in the background. If the icon does not appear after installing the connector, click on the puzzle piece icon next to the address bar and pin it from there.

Create a Zotero account on the Zotero homepage; this allows you to use Zotero and see your references on different devices. If you have added references to Zotero using different devices, they will automatically be synchronized and added to your personal database.

To log in, choose Edit  > Settings > Sync on the Zotero toolbar and log in with your Zotero username and password. If you use a Mac OS, click the Z icon to access Settings.

Zotero video from UT library.