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Citation Management

About Zotero

  • Citations: can be added from any webpage with the free Zotero Connector extension and organized in your Zotero library
  • PDFs: can be saved and annotated in Zotero or another external PDF application
  • Sharing: papers and folders can be shared with external users
  • Writing: Zotero integrates with Microsoft Word to cite as you write 

Citation Management with Zotero

Watch this previously recorded library webinar to learn about how to use Zotero, including how to collect, organize and share literature from multiple sources; as well as how to insert formatted citations and references into Word documents.

Using Zotero with Word

You can use Zotero to insert references into a Word document, generate a bibliography at the end of your document and format it in the citation style of your choice.

When you install Zotero Desktop on your computer, the Zotero tab is automatically added to the toolbar in Word. If it is not there, go to the Tools menu in Zotero Desktop to install the MS Word plugin.  

Please note: You must use Zotero Desktop to use the Zotero citing tool – it will not function with Zotero Web. 

OpenURL for Zotero

To link the TCSPP library to Zotero, use the following OpenURL link:

https://search.tcsedsystem.edu/discovery/openurl?institution=01TCSEDSYSTEM_INST&vid=01TCSEDSYSTEM_INST:TCSPP

Copy and paste the above link under Preferences > Advanced > OpenURL