How To Use Zotero 2024 (Including Zotero Connector) - Full Tutorial With Examples
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- Learn how to use the Zotero reference manager and Zotero connector. In this detailed tutorial, we’ll show you everything you need to get started with Zotero, using plain language and loads of examples.
OVERVIEW: How to use Zotero
00:00 Intro
00:24 Structure of Zotero tutorial
01:22 What is Zotero?
01:52 Benefits of using Zotero
02:12 Zotero free and paid options
02:25 Zotero vs Mendeley
02:41 How to install Zotero
03:20 Installing the Zotero connector
03:50 Getting a free Zotero account
04:34 The Zotero interface (overview)
06:21 How to use Zotero
06:32 Synchronizing your account
06:56 Adding reference data to Zotero
07:20 Manual entry
09:20 Uploading or linking a PDF article
10:38 Using an identifier (DOI, ISBN, PMID, etc.)
11:34 Use the Zotero Connector
12:19 Importing reference data from another program (RIS, BibTex, etc.)
12:39 How to manage your Zotero library
13:03 Collections
13:55 My publications
14:02 Duplicate items
14:13 Unfiled Items
14:20 Tags
14:48 Zotero search
15:13 Using a literature catalogue
16:03 Editing resources
16:25 Notes
17:00 Related resources
17:34 Zotero PDF viewer
18:20 How to use Zotero within a word processor
18:50 The Zotero menu
19:15 How to add in-text citations
20:22 How to show a list of citations in the Zotero bar
20:46 How to create a reference list (bibliography)
21:30 Setting line spacing for the reference list
21:50 Changing the referencing settings
22:05 Using different styles
22:28 Refreshing your reference list
22:56 Unlinking your references from Zotero
23:49 More resources for Zotero
Essential Links:
FREE DOWNLOAD: Literature catalogue spreadsheet - gradcoach.com/literature-revi...
Companion Post: gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/
Zotero desktop and connector download page:www.zotero.org/download/
Zotero post-installation page: www.zotero.org/start
APA formatting explainer - gradcoach.com/apa-7-formatting/
APA template - gradcoach.com/apa-7-template/
MLA formatting explainer - gradcoach.com/mla-formatting/
MLA template - gradcoach.com/mla-9-template/
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This video should be required watching for students that are doing research for the first time.
I've been a researcher for over 30 years and have written nearly 100 papers... this video was really helpful for me too! I am being forced to publish in a journal that uses the awful numbered reference format and numbering it manually was not an option, so I finally had to come to grips with referencing software. This video led me through it nicely. Using it confirms my view that such software really isn't worth the effort because it throws in way too many errors, and it's quicker and more accurate to just do it manually. It's easy to spot when someone uses such software as EndNote because of all the mistakes. Lesson re-learnt.... never publish in a journal that uses numbered references. It's a dumb format and writing this paper has been a uniquely unpleasant experience.
oh my guness, this was soooooooooo helpful. I've probably watched over 5 videos and would stop midway coz they were either boring or i could not understand a word. this one was super dooper easy to understand and very easy to follow. thank u so much and instant follower.
Thank you, I already use zotero but there are so many features i was unaware of before now.
Your tutorial on use of zotero is comprehensive and clear, thanks ❤❤
Glad it was helpful!
This is very helpful. Thank you Derek! Shout out from SA 😀
this is absolutely amazing. Before watching your video, i thought that zotero is just an app to store and quickly paste citations. While that is true, i didn't realize how powerful zotero can be. Thank you for making this video
I really love your tutorials, very simple and straight forward
Finally an easy to follow, clear and thorough GO TO lesson to get across Zotero! So grateful! Up to now I was pulling my hair out and going in circles. Now I feel way more confident. Thank you so much.
Great presentation. Thank you so much for making this video. I have been using Zotero for over a year now but after watching your video, I am now able to maximize this app. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
God Bless you GradCoach.
Please don't stop the good work
Finally, I now know how to use Zotero! Thank you so much!
Your tutorials are priceless, Thanks, man.
As usual very informative! God bless all you.
Thank you for your comprehensive explanation of zotero features and the procedures how to use it. God bless!😊
Glad it was helpful!
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Why am I just seeing these resources? This is super helpful. Thanks a lot.
Thank you Derek for the valuable tutorial about Zotero, it really helped me
Great presentation,dear brother it helped me a lot. Thank you very much! Keep it up!
splendid tutorial that doesn't fails to hammer nail to the head the how question
Wow, much valued video, enriching. Got many new ideas, I recomend all to listen. You will learn a lot and your time will never go waste. Thank you for sharing.
I was not aware of the software. Thank you for your valuable information needed for Graduate School.
This was extremely helpful! I almost fell out of my chair with the word bibliography!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I wish I had found you earlier but now is just as good. A must for a doctoral journey!
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Very useful video. Thanks a lot!
Very informative, indeed. Thanks a million Grad
Thanks for so many valuable information!
this was so helpful and well-explained, thanks so much!!
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Thank you for this video, as a beginner in the research area, I need to familiarise myself with this application. Your presentation helps me to move forward.
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This is gold. Thank you very much!
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very informative and useful. Thank you!
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Amazing Tutorial
Hi thank you for the comprehensive tutorial!!! i was looking for an alternative reference manager after endnote crushed twice!!! I will be using Zotero from now on
I'm in the last semester of my masters and have not a single time used a reference manager. I absolutely wish I had. I'm currently using zotero for my master's thesis and suddenly it's much more fun.
Extremely helpful video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful, Thanks a lot. I got completely confused before watching the video.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the insight! It was clear and easy to follow.
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Great great great presentation. This has helped me alot. Thank you
Awesome! Very useful piece! Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the excellent presentation.
Our pleasure!
This was incredibly helpful, thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you sir. it was informative and my self i felt comfortable with Zotero and for beginner this was very use full to me
Glad to hear that
Thank you so much for the helpful tips on Zotero.
Happy to help!
Great! Appreciate your work
Thanks a lot!
Hello, Derek. Thanks for this video.
My pleasure!
Information is very helpful for me. Thankyou
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Very helpful thanks.
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Thank you. You are a great tutor
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Simple and very helpful
Glad it helped
Thank you, Sir
You are welcome
Thanks! I moved from Mendeley to Zotero
really helpful, thank you
thank you its quiet helpful
This tutorial is beautiful, and I await how to use Zotero with MS Word. thank you
Very helpful
Glad to hear that
Nice job! You may also want to mention that unlinking is necessary when required to hyperlink resources. Towards the beginning, you do say Mendeley vs. Zotero..
very good tutorials
Glad you like them!
thank you !! it was a great tutorial
You're welcome!
Thanks buddy 😊
You saved my day with research, however when I use Mendeley with Ms word 2013, it doesn't appear on the reference tab
Best to engage with the Mendeley Support Center - service.elsevier.com/app/home/supporthub/mendeley/
Great video. I have found your videos very straightforward and clear with enough information to help me gain a level of competence with what you are discussing. Thank you.
I am a PhD student trying to decide between Mendeley and Zotero. I've set up my Mendeley account and found it to be a bit glitchy in terms of actually being able to pull metadata and PDFs using the Mendeley Web Importer. While I like the look and feel of Mendeley, this has posed a bit of a challenge for me. I'm not sure how good a job Zotero does in gathering metadata and grabbing PDFs - how does Zotero compare to Mendeley in this regard? Also, I have a concern that if I have both Mendeley and Zotero installed simultaneously on my computer I may run into issues, especially if I have both Microsoft Word plugins installed. Any input about whether I should only use one app at a time?
I've watched TH-cam videos made by people who strongly encourage Zotero and other videos by those who like Mendeley better. Do you have a personal preference between the two? Why would you use one over the other?
By the way, I think a video on how to use Zotero in Microsoft Word would be useful.
Thanks again for an excellent video!
From the other grad students I've spoken to, Mendeley used to be highly recommended until it was bought out by another company which is when all of the difficulties with pulling metadata came into play. They swear by Zotero now and say it's much easier specifically for the PDF issue you brought up. I haven't used Mendeley myself but a few trusted friends now recommend against it.
thank you
Great video
Thanks!
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Do you have any materials which compare and contrast the benefits (and glitches) of Zotero and Mendeley?
Good job bro
yes, please do a tutorial for using zotero with word. Thanks!
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One think Zotero misses, is relation visualization. Ot would be nice if you could see the “father” articles and the “child” articles without having to use some external web-program like litmaps. Litmaps is usefull for finding articles to read, but sometimes I want just to see the evolution of an argument in the literature I have allready. So is I have three articles (A, B and C, and for example B is citing A and is cited by C) it would be nice to see the relation between them (so in the C’s relation tab I see A as a “father” article and c as a “child” article). I hope it is clear
Can't you do this with "tags" or "related" sources?
Great presentation. Would you please share the link for the zotero excel spreadsheet please?
Are there variations in any reference tools which allow for differences in style formats at different levels of complexity, or must the extra levels be adjusted "by hand"? I am thinking specifically of Vancouver (and others) which are organized around the order of appearance in the document, not around an alpha organization? The issue seems even more complex for Vancouver because there is a sub level of organization (within a set of citations in the same paren) which is first, "order of appearance", but then if there are multiple citations within that same paren, which are first appearing at that same point -- are indeed alpha organized within that paren. Does this make sense?
Thank you😍
You're welcome 😊
Thx you ❤
Thank you so much! It is really helpful! I have a question: How do we add Zotero option to word? If I open one of my documents, I cannot see Zotero up in my document, and therefore, I cannot operate with Zotero in my word to add references or create a reference list. Thank you so much! Really appreciate for your videos and your help.
You're welcome.
Here's the relevant link - www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_integration
Did you ever set up a tutorial you mentioned in the video about using Zotero with Microsoft Word?
Your videos I've watched so far are great and extremely helpful, thank you so much!!
However, you mention Mendeley in this video about Zotero, but you don't do the reverse in the video about Mendeley.
Without having a clear picture of what is "the bit more" that Mendeley offers, this is _interesting_ to say the least.
thank you!!!!!!
Is there an easy way to add items to a Reference list which are not traditional Journal articles? Maybe add in by hand? Maybe save to another Word Processor after composing the initial list? But all the numbers need to change for other citation items in the same list if additional items are inserted . ..
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Is there any option that links in-text citation with the exact place of full citation in bibliography?
and thanks for the video
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Thank You
You're welcome
Do you have any materials which compare and contrast the benefits (and glitches) of Zotero and Mendeley?
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Thank you for that excellent tutorial. But I still can't seem to figure out how I scan physical books with my phone Zotero app... What am I missing? :)
Hello Dear GradCoach. Thank you very much. WE ALL REALLY APPRECIATE THIS. Could you please do a tutorial specifically for Microsoft Word? Thank you very much in advance.
This video is so helpful! Still I have one question, I saved my word document as a pdf and thought that I could click on the in-text citation and it will bring me directly to the reference list -but its not working :( Any ideas?
Thanks so much for this video! FYI, you said (and wrote) Mendeley instead of Zotero at minute 7. A little Freudian slip? 🙂
Hehe, good spotting :)
Very informative. Could you please tell me how to take permission to reproduce or adapt figures from journal publishers.
Best to contact the author directly for anything permission/reproduction-related :)
Greetings sir, I have imported a pdf journal on zotero but the references are not generating automatically
Firefox and Chrome won't show the ZOTERO extension (connector) icon on top of the browser. Why?
can we get a video on oscola referencing using zeotero
This video mises to mention how to catalog website sources like news articles. Do we need to save the web pages as PDFs? Or there is an option for URLs?
There is a site/URL option.
Did you ever set up a tutorial on using Zotero with Microsoft Word?
This is super nice!
Glad you like it!
Please would you be able to do a quick tutorial on adding citations through WORD. It is different so would be helpful - thanks
Great suggestion!
Can we use Zotero without downloading it ?