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Zotero

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

Install & Configure Zotero

  1. Download Zotero
    Zotero is available as a Firefox Addon or as a standalone version (beta). The standalone version can be used with Google Chrome or Safari extensions.
  2. Create an account
  3. Configure Zotero
    1. Add your account information to the Sync Tab in Zotero Preferences
    2. Add Harvard's openurl resolver: http://sfx.hul.harvard.edu/sfx_local to the Advanced Tab in Zotero Preferences

Meet Zotero

A series of short videos about using Zotero to Collect, Organize, and Cite References.

Part I: Setup and Installation

Part II: Saving Citations

Part III: Organizing Citations

Part IV: Creating a Bibliography

Why Zotero?