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Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself. Visit the Zotero website to download the latest version.
For help getting started, see Zotero's Quick Start Guide.
Find Full Text for citations in your Zotero Library
Configure the "Library Lookup" feature in Zotero's Locate Menu to find the full text of an article via the Penn State "Get It" service. Once this is set up you can select any reference in Zotero, click the locate button (a green arrow) and select Library Lookup. A Penn State "Get It" window will appear listing links to full text via library subscriptions.
The Libraries at University Park offer Zotero training classes. Check the class schedule for more information.
Zotero offers help and instruction through their support web page. For answers to specific questions, see Zotero’s frequently asked questions, or search their knowledge base. You can also post a question to one of the discussion forums.
For questions about citation tools, contact the University Libraries’ Citation Tools Help team at ul-cit-tools-help@lists.psu.edu
The steps for importing files that have been exported from another citation tool (such as EndNote or Mendeley)
Open Zotero by clicking on the Zotero icon in the lower right of the Firefox browser.
Click the Actions icon (looks like a gear) and click “Import.”
Find the location of your text file and select it. The folder will be imported into Zotero with the same name as the text file.
Repeat these steps for each folder you need to import to Zotero.
To create an annotated bibliography in APA Style using Zotero:
Click the following link and text will appear in a new browser window
http://www.emich.edu/library/help/apa_annotated_20120910.csl
Save the content as a text file with the name apa_annotated_20120910.csl
Drag-and drop the CSL style file onto an open Firefox browser window
A 'Confirm' window will pop-up asking if you want to install the CSL style file. Click the Install button
In Zotero, put all the documents you want in your annotated bibliography into one folder
Type your annotations for each citation in the "Abstract" field
Right click on the folder and choose "Create Bibliography from Collection"
Choose "American Psychological Association 6th Edition (Annotated)"
Choose "Copy to Clipboard"
Open a word document
Paste (Right click or Ctrl-V)
