Zotero: Citations & Bibliographies

Using the Zotero Word Plugin

​Zotero offers word processing plugins for Word, Google Docs, and OpenOffice. The plugin adds a Zotero toolbar to the "ribbon" at the top of your word processor so you can add citations as you write.

To Add a Citation

1. Click "Add/Edit Citation" on the toolbar.
2. In the red search bar that pops up, search for the source you want to cite, select it and press Enter.
   
3. Zotero will add the citation at your cursor.

To Add a Bibliography

1. At the end of your paper, click the "Insert Bibliography" button.
2. Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically.
3. Change bibliographic styles with the "Document Preferences" button.

The toolbar looks slightly different on different operating systems and versions of Word. Mousing over the toolbar will pop up each button's function.

Creating Quick Bibliographies

It's easy to create a bibliography from your Zotero library. This method works with any word processor (or anywhere you can paste text).

1. Select the references or collections you want to include: hold the control key and click to select multiple items.
2. Right-click one of the selected items and choose Create Bibliography.
3. Choose the bibliographic style you want.
4. Select Copy to Clipboard.
5. Click OK and paste into your word processor.

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Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Zotero has some Annotated bibliography options.