Research Guides: Zotero: Introduction

What is Zotero?

Zotero (zoh-TAIR-oh) is a free citation management tool that helps you gather, manage, cite, and share your research sources.

Use Zotero to:

Store and organize references
Easily capture citation information from web pages and databases
Generate bibliographies
Use with Word to create citations and bibliographies

Download at https://www.zotero.org/download/

Find helpful information at https://www.zotero.org/support/, including hints on adding items and organizing your library, generating bibliographies, syncing materials, and helpful tips and tricks.

What other tools are out there?

CSU Libraries also offers assistance with:

EndNote

Mendeley

Here are some comparisons of the tools:

Zotero and Mendeley Comparison (York Univ.)
How to Choose: Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote (Wash Univ.)
EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero Comparison Chart (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)

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