Have a Question?
For questions about how to use Zotero,
- Contact your Liaison Librarian
- Make an Appointment
For Zotero or ZoteroBib specific questions, use the Zotero Forums to directly ask other users.
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a free citation management tool that will help you to save and organize sources, create citations in a wide variety of formats, and share sources with others in a group. Zotero connects easily with Microsoft Word and Google Docs so you can insert citations directly in your text and automatically generate a reference list.
- ZoteroZotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Sign in through your JMU email, you now have access to unlimited storage. Upgrade to Zotero 6 to see how they’ve created a whole new way of managing PDFs and annotations. You can upgrade to Zotero 6 from within Zotero by going to Help → “Check for Updates.”
- Zotero ConnectorBrowser plug-in that allows you to save sources directly to Zotero from websites and databases.
Get Zotero
- Create an account on their website
- Download Zotero to get started
- Install mobile app
Unlimited Storage
Thanks to JMU Libraries funding, you have access to unlimited storage in Zotero for PDFs, citations, and annotations.
To access the unlimited storage,
- Sign in with your JMU email
- Make sure you are running Zotero 6. You can upgrade from within Zotero by going to Help → “Check for Updates.”
Support Resources
- Zotero Quick Start GuideThe basics of what Zotero can do and how to set it up and use it.
- Getting Started with ZoteroJMU Libraries handout covering how to add sources to Zotero, select a citation style, create a bibliography, and organize and share sources.