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:
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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