Zotero

There are two ways to cite references using Zotero: Quick-Citing and the Word Plug-In

Word Plug-In

This Zotero feature requires Microsoft Word (if the computer you are using does not have Word installed, skip to Quick-Citing below)

1. Open Word, or restart Word
   • Once you install Zotero, the Word Plug-in will cite automatically)
2. Locate the plug-in in Microsoft Word
   • Look for a toolbar, similar to the ones below
     • Depending on your version of Microsoft Word, this might be in different places—look either under Add-Ins, under Tools, or for a small pop-up window

3. Start citing
   • Create an in-text citation using the insert citation button [#1 in figure above]
     • Select a citation style
     • Search or select the citation in your Zotero Library
   • Generate a bibliography [#2 in figure above] (this requires at least one in-text citation)
     • To change the style you cited in, click on the Doc Preferences [#3 above]
     • If you need additional styles you can download them at the Zotero Style Repository: https://www.zotero.org/styles

Quick-Citing

1. Right-click or Control click on a source in your Zotero Library (use shift to select multiple sources)
2. Select “Create a Bibliography from Item” from the drop-down list
   • To create an in-text citation, use the Citations output
   • To create a reference list, select the Bibliography output
3. Choose an output method (Copy to Clipboard is easiest for pasting directly into a document)
   • ​​Paste into a document or open the document (if output was RTF or HTML)  

ZoteroBib

ZoteroBib is a interactive web tool that lets you create citations using a title, URL, ISBN, DOI or other identifiers to create citations and bibliographies.

Go to zbib.org to use the tool.