Zotero Basics Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a point-and-click tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero requires the Firefox or Chrome browser with the Firefox or Chrome connector to be open as the same time with Zotero for it to work properly. UCN Network has installed the MS Word Add-on. When you open MS Word you should see a yellow bar across the top of the screen with an ‘enable content’ button. Press ‘enable content’ and the Zotero will appear with Zotero being added on the ribbon. If you do not see the ‘enable content’ button, you will need to re-install the Word Add-on. Installing the Firefox Connector Go to Click on the red ‘Download Now’ button On the right side, under Zotero Connector, click on the blue ‘Install Firefox Connector’ button. A window will appear asking if you wish to install the software. Press Allow. A window will appear asking for permission to access your data. Press Add. A window will appear stating that the software will be installed when Firefox is restarted. Press Restart. Firefox will restart with the Zotero extension installed. Installing Chrome Connector Chrome will need an extension to be installed to work with the Zotero Standalone program. When you open the program, you should be prompted to install the extension. If not, do the following: Go to Click on the red 'Download Now' button On the right side, under Zotero Connector, click on the ‘Install Chrome Connector’ button. A window will appear asking if you wish to install the extension. Press ‘Add Extension’. The connector will be installed. Setting Preferences you have installed your browser’s Zotero connector, you should set the program's preferences. Zotero has already been installed on the UCN Network. Open the program. MS Word Add-in Inside Zotero, click on Tools, select Preferences Click on the Cite Tab Press to Install Word Add-in
Check the box in front of ‘Use classic Add Citation dialog’ When you open MS Word Zotero is on the Word menu bar PDF Indexer Zotero can index your PDF attachments and make them fully searchable or you can drag and drop pdfs into Zotero and they will be added to your library. on Tools, Select Preferences Click on the Search tab. Press the ‘Check for Installer’ button The pdf indexer will install. Syncing Zotero Syncing will store your citations in the cloud. If you will be using different computers, you should sync your account. Register for a Zotero online account. Go to: Note your user name and email can be different. You will be prompted to your email to click on an account validation link sent from Zotero. In Zotero, click on Tools, Select Preferences Click on the Sync Tab Type in your username and password Whenever you go to another computer, you will have to sync your account to bring down your citations. When you do this, be patient. It will take a minute or two. Setting Style In Zotero, click on Tools, Select Preferences Click on the Export Tab Select the down arrow under ‘Default Output Format’ and select the format style for your paper Creating Citations The Zotero standalone program needs to be open before a citation can be created from your browser. Citations will be saved in the most recently viewed collection. Be sure the correct collection is open