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Zotero

This guide explains how to use Zotero to store and organize your own collection of references and to automatically generate in-text citations and reference lists in various citation styles, including APA and MLA.

Using Zotero to create in-text citations and reference lists in Microsoft Word

See Using the Zotero Word Plugin for information about how to install the Zotero Word plugin. Doing this will add a Zotero tab to Microsoft Word.

The page also covers how to add citations to your Word document, how to create a reference list/ bibliography in various citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), and more.

Using Zotero to create in-text citations and reference lists in Google Docs

See Using Zotero with Google Docs for information about how to add citations and create reference lists (in various citation styles) to documents created in Google Docs.

Note that you must use Google Docs in Chrome or Firefox; a version of the Zotero Connector for Safari that will work with Google Docs is not yet available.