Items in Zotero libraries can be organized with collections.
Collections allow hierarchical organization of items into groups and subgroups, similar to folders on your computer. The same item can belong to multiple collections and subcollections in your library at the same time. Collections are useful for filing items in meaningful groups (e.g., items for a particular project, from a specific source, on a specific topic, or for a particular course). You can import items directly to a specific collection or add them to collections after they are already in your library. When using the Zotero Connector, items will automatically be added to the collection open in Zotero Standalone.
To create a collection:
Moving items to a different collection:
Creating a subcollection:
Special collections:
In addition to items and file attachments, you can also store notes in your Zotero library. Notes can be attached to a specific item or standalone.
To create a note attached to an item, select the item in the center pane. Then, either click the “New Note” button at the top of the center pane () and select “Add Child Note”, or go to the “Notes” tab in the right-hand pane and click the “Add” button.
You can also right-click an item and select “Add Note”.
Notes are useful for recording information you want to remember about a specific item. You can also add links.
In Zotero, select the collection from which you would like to create a bibliography. Right-click on it and select Create Bibliography from Collection.
In the pop-up window that opens, select the Citation Style you would like to use, set the Output Mode to Bibliography, and select your preferred Output Method.
If you just want to quickly add references to a paper, email, or blog post, Zotero's Quick Copy is the easiest way to go.
To change the citation style for drag and drop references:
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