Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a free, open-source citation management tool designed to help collect, organize, cite, and share research sources. It was developed by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University and has become one of the most popular citation management tools available.
We recommend Zotero for most use cases due to its ease of use, flexibility, and its free open-source nature. However, the choice of a citation management system is a personal one, and others, such as Mendeley, EndNote Online, or BibTeX, may be better suited for your work. See our comparison page for more details.
Although Zotero has a high degree of accuracy, no citation generator is 100% accurate. It is your responsibility to make sure your citations and references are correct! See the "Editing Fields" page for instructions on editing your entries.
We offer both introductory and more advanced workshops on Zotero every semester. Use teh link below to access our calendar.
Zotero is NOT installed on library computers. You can only install Zotero on a personal computer. However, if you set up an online account, you can access your citations from any location.
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