What is Zotero?
Zotero is a free, open-source citation tool that works with Chrome and Firefox. It allows you to collect metadata that can be inserted into Word as citations and bibliographies.
Zotero Guidance
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Common Zotero GlitchesSolutions for common issues you may run into with Zotero.
Specific questions
- If the videos below don't cover the issue you're experiencing, you can send your questions to either of the following:
- Anna Assogba, Research Librarian (assogba@fas.harvard.edu)
- Get Help form on the Harvard Zotero guide
Zotero Videos
Zotero Setup
- How to install the desktop application
- How to install the connector from Zotero to your browser
- Create a Zotero account with your Harvard email
Jedi Customizations for Zotero
- Set up auto-tagging
- Sync Zotero on your computer with your online account
- Select "Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (full note)" as your citation style
- Add the plugin for Word
Inserting Citations in Word
- Pulling sources into Zotero
- Adding a footnote -- remember, the footnote goes after the quotes and the period!
- There's no need for a bibliography/works cited section for this class.
Other Zotero Hacks
- Adding short notes to parent items
- Adding tags to parent items
- Make use of all the PDFs you have laying around in folders
- Zotfile plug-in = awesomeness
A Few Extras from Zach
- How to Edit Parent Items like Newspapers and websites
- How to Avoid the Red Bar of Death
- Where is the Zotero citation box in Google Docs?
- How to Create a Parent Item for Something That's Not Scanned
- Quick Hack for Chapters in Edited Collections
- How to Organize Your Folders Then Search Across Them