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Reference Management

Zotero information

Zotero is

  •  free reference management tool.
  •  a program that allows you to collect your research literature in one place.
  •  a tool to add references and a bibliography to your text.

Zotero includes:

  • Zotero Connector tool for Firefox and Chrome browsers.
  • Zotero Standalone.
  • Word and LibreOffice plugins.
  • While used in a single computer / laptop has no storage limits.
  • You can store unlimited data in your Zotero account, but the limit for full text files (e.g. pdf) is 300 MB in the free version.

Registration (optional):

  •  If you are using Zotero on only one computer, registration is not required.
  • If you want to use the program on multiple machines and have your Zotero library synchronised between them, you will need to create an account.
  • If you want to share references with a colleague, you need to be a registered Zotero user.