What Is Zotero?
Zotero [pronounced zoh-TAIR-oh] is a reference manager designed to help users collect, collate, collaborate on and properly cite research sources - everything from books to articles to websites to images. Zotero is open source, cross-platform and can be used with a variety of browsers and software.
Why Use Zotero?
Zotero makes it easy to:
For more guides, visit the Zotero Documentation page.
Guides created by GSU Librarian and Zotero expert Jason Puckett.
If you are having any difficulties with using Zotero or any questions that are not addressed in this guide, feel free to visit the Learning Resource Centre and speak with any member of staff. We are here to help!
On Michener Campus Computers
On Your Own Computer or Device
NOTE: You will need to create an account with Zotero in order to sync your library across computers and devices, and also for using the groups feature.
This guide was created in part by utilizing content found in:
The Zotero Wiki, shared under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Jason Puckett's Zotero guide created for Georgia State University Library, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License.
The University of Guelph Library YouTube channel, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.