HU 3900: Native American History: Zotero (Citation Manager)

Zotero is a free citation manager that can help you organize your sources and generate citations. Go to zotero.org to download Zotero and create a Zotero account. You can use any of your email addresses to create your account. If you are planning on using the GoogleDocs integration, we recommend using your gmail address to create your Zotero account, as this will make it easier to connect your Zotero account to your GoogleDocs. 

This page provides an introduction to using Zotero. This page provides information on:

• Creating Citations
• ZoteroBib

You can find additional support documents on Zotero's website: https://www.zotero.org/support/

1. GoogleDocs

• You need to have the Zotero app open on your computer. 
• You need to have the Zotero Connector installed in Chrome or Firefox to use Zotero in GoogleDocs. 

  The Zotero Connector adds a Zotero menu to the Google Docs interface: 

• Add/Edit Citation: Add a new citation or edit an existing citation in your document at the cursor location.

  • The first time you select this option, a pop-up will ask you to log in to your Zotero account. 

  • Then another pop-up will ask you to select your citation style. 

  • Then a red box will appear where you can search for the source you wish to cite (start typing in the author or title to see a drop-down list of sources that match your search). 

  • If you do not see the red Zotero search box, click on the Zotero icon at the bottom of your desktop to bring it up

• Add/Edit Bibliography: Insert a bibliography. (You must already have at least one in-text citation in your document before you can add the bibliography. As you add in-text citations for new sources, those sources will also be added to your bibliography.)

• Learn more about using Zotero with GoogleDocs: https://www.zotero.org/support/google_docs

2. Word

• In Zotero, go to Tools and select Add-ons to find and enable the Word plug-in. 
• Installing the Zotero Word plugin adds a Zotero tab to Microsoft Word. The Zotero tab has options for Add/Edit Citation and Add/Edit Bibliography.

• Add/Edit Citation: Add a new citation or edit an existing citation in your document at the cursor location.

  • A pop-up will ask you to select your citation style. 

  • Then a red box will appear where you can search for the source you wish to cite (start typing in the author or title to see a drop-down list of sources that match your search). 

  • If you do not see the red Zotero search box, click on the Zotero icon at the bottom of your desktop to bring it up

• Add/Edit Bibliography: Insert a bibliography. (You must already have at least one in-text citation in your document before you can add the bibliography. As you add in-text citations for new sources, those sources will also be added to your bibliography.)

• Learn more about the Zotero Word plug-in: https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_usage

3. Right-Click to Create Citation/Bibliography

• To create a bibliography or a citations list in Zotero, highlight one or more references and then right-click (or control-click on Macs) to select “Create Bibliography from Selected Item(s)…”. Then select a citation style for your citation/bibliography format and choose either to create a list of Citations/Notes or a Bibliography. Then choose one of the following four ways to create your citation/bibliography:
  • Save as RTF will allow you to save the bibliography as a rich text file.
  • Save as HTML will allow you to save the bibliography as a HTML file for viewing in a web browser. 
  • Copy to Clipboard will allow you to save the bibliography to your clipboard to paste into any text field.
  • Print will send your bibliography straight to a printer.
• Learn more about creating bibliographies with Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/support/creating_bibliographies

ZoteroBib is free online citation generator. It is useful for quickly generating a citation that you can copy and paste. You do not need an account, and ZoteroBib will not save your sources. Go to zbib.org to use ZoteroBib.