PSYCH 3002 - Research Methods in Psychology

Zotero is an application that collects, manages, and cites research sources.

Zotero is free, easy to use, and connects with your web browser to compile sources.

• Download Zotero

  Download the software application.

• Zotero Support

  User support page with how-to guides.

• Zotero Connector Application

  Download the Zotero Connector application to use Zotero in Google Docs.

• Zotero: On-Campus Access

  If you are using Zotero Connector on-campus, you will need to disable proxy redirection when the domain name contains ".edu." Use the Zotero support page to find directions and more information.

Once you've created a Zotero account and you have sources in it, you can start using it to save time as you work on your papers. ***

Note - you'll need your Zotero Library to be open when you're creating Reference Lists or working in MS Word.

Drag & Drop a Citation

1. Drag and drop references into a bibliography:
2. Select the reference(s) you want to include.
3. Drag them to a Word Document/Google Doc.
4. Drop them.
5. Your references are now ready to be used in a bibliography.

Create a bibliography by selecting references:

1. Select the references you want to include.
2. Right-click and select Generate Bibliography from Items.
3. Choose your citation style, bibliography and copy to clipboard.
4. Open a Word Document.
5. Paste (ctrl + V  -- or -- CMD + V).

In-text Citations

Drag & drop in-text citations, the same way that you drag & drop references:

1. Select the reference you're using.
2. Hold down shift while dragging it to your paper.
3. Drop it.

*** Zotero how-to directions courtesy of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science Libraries

See directions from this website for instructions on how to use Zotero "Word" plug-ins (Add-In).