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Citation Managers

Info on what citation or bibliographic management tools are and how to use them.

Zotero: Cite While You Write

Cite While You Write

...with Microsoft Word or Google Docs to create in-text citations, footnotes or endnotes, and bibliographies. 

 

Creating In-Text Citations in Microsoft Word

  1. When you would like to add an in-text citation, select the Zotero tool in the tool ribbon. Click the "add/edit citation" button. ​

  2. Your first use will prompt you to select citation style. ​

  3. The Zotero bar will appear. Search for the source via title, author, date, etc. And select the source.​

  4. Zotero will automatically generate the in-text citation.​

 

Creating Bibliographies and Reference Lists in Microsoft Word

  1. Click the "add/edit bibliography" button to add any sources that were cited in your writing.​

  2. To add works not cited in order to create a bibliography, select the "add/edit" button again. A pop-up to your library will appear.​

  3. Select any other sources to add to your document then select the "Okay" button. Zotero will refresh your list.​

 

Creating In-Text Citations in Google Docs

  1. When you would like to add an in-text citation, select the Zotero tool in the tool ribbon. Select "add/edit citation" in the dropdown menu.​

  2. Your first use will prompt you to select citation style. ​

  3. The Zotero bar will appear. Search for the source via title, author, date, etc. And select the source.​

  4. Zotero will automatically generate the in-text citation.​

 

Creating Bibliographies and Reference Lists in Google Docs

  1. Select the "add/edit bibliography" in the dropdown menu to add any sources that were cited in your writing.​

  2. To add works not cited in order to create a bibliography, select the "add/edit" button again. A pop-up to your library will appear.​

  3. Select any other sources to add to your document then select the "Okay" button. Zotero will refresh your list.​

Zotero: Adding Citation Styles

Adding Citation Styles

Zotero has a default library of citation styles that are ready to be used (e.g. APA, MLA, and Chicago), but allows users to import additional styles within the desktop application.

To add a style to your library:​

  1. Select preferences from the Zotero ribbon at the top of the screen​

  2. Select "Cite" in the pop-up window​

  3. The pane will show all styles already imported; use the plus and minus icons to customize your library​

  4. To add further styles, select "Get additional styles" to populate a list​

  5. Scroll the A-Z list or search ​

    1. Hovering over any style will give you a preview of in-text citations and bibliographies in that style​

  6. Select desired style to add it to your list. It should now be visible in the styles pane ​