Groups allow you to collaborate with other Zotero users through a shared Library.
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Create your Zotero group
- Go to Zotero.org and select the Groups tab
- Click on Create a New Group
- Name your group and select a group type
- Zotero has three group types
- Public, Open group: anyone online can view and join your group
- Public, Closed group: anyone online can view your group, but needs an invitation from a group admin to join the group
- Private Membership: an invitation from a group admin is required to view and join the group.
- Set your group settings
- To set your group settings, click on the Group’s name, and on the following page, click Group Settings
- Note that if you select group file storage, the group library’s storage will pull from the group owner’s storage space (the person who created the group)
- Invite group members
- On the Group Settings page, select Member Settings
- To invite more members, click on Send More Invitations
- Once your group is created, there will be a corresponding Group Folder in your Zotero Library

- Add references to your group
- This works just like other Zotero folders—drag your references from your Library and place them into the Group Library