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Zotero

What is Zotero and Why Should You Use it?

Zotero is a free, open-source tool for organizing your research and citations. Here are just some of the things that you can do with Zotero:

  • Quickly and easily save sources you come across in your research, so you don't lose track of it.
  • Create collections of resources for each of your projects.
  • Automatically import document information from the web using the Zotero Connector or a document persistent ID (DOI, PMID, etc.).
  • Automatically download and attach PDFs of open access articles you add to Zotero.
  • Export citations directly into a word processor (Word, Google Docs, etc.).
  • Easily switch between citation formats.
  • Add tags and notes to documents.
  • Quickly screenshot and save even informal sources like social media posts.
  • And more . . .

Getting Started with Zotero