Zotero is a free citation management program that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources and enables the download, capture, and indexing of full text, web pages, and research notes. It also allows you to insert citations in Word documents in a wide variety of writing styles, such as APA, Chicago, etc.
Download Zotero at www.zotero.org.
You have a choice when you download Zotero. You may download either Zotero for Firefox or the Zotero Standalone.
- If you download Zotero for Firefox, be sure to also download the Zotero plug-ins for Microsoft Word or LibreOffice.
- If you download Zotero Standalone, be sure to download at least one browser connector so that you can pass citations from your browser to Zotero.
There are helpful web tutorials on the Zotero site, but the libraries are also here to help you use Zotero.
The Library is offering weekly Zotero workshops in 306 Butler LIbrary:
Tuesday, February 16th from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in 306 Butler Library
Monday, February 22nd from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in 306 Butler Library
Friday, March 4th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in 306 Butler
Tuesday, March 8th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in 306 Butler
RSVP (dhc@library.columbia.edu). If you’re bringing your laptop, download Zotero before the workshop.
Visit the Library Workshops page to see other workshops being offered this semester.