Once it is downloaded & installed, you can launch /
open the Zotero desktop application on your computer:
Zotero desktop application:
Example of how to launch the application on a Windows PC
Example of the launched Zotero desktop application on a Macintosh computer
you can NOW sync The zotero desktop application with your Zotero account:
In the Zotero DESKTOP APPLICATION, click on the circular arrow at the top right of your screen:
this allows you to open your Sync preferences and enter your Zotero account username and password:
Click on the extensions icon at the top right of your browser:
to PIN the connector in your browser:
2. Click on the PIN.
It will turn blue.
Zotero Connector for your browser:
if the ZOTERO CONNECTOR is installed and pinned you should see:
a Z icon at the top left of your browser:
but it could also be a page, a folder or a book icon.
You are now ready to save items to your Zotero library. Start by connecting to alibrary database (or Google Scholar):
Once you are using library databases or Google Scholar, and viewing SEARCH RESULTS you can save items to you Zotero library by clicking on the the folder/ page/ book / icon
You can also add citations to your Zotero libraries by dragging PDFs into the appropriate folder.
Once citations are saved in your library you can create a bibliography:
select the items you want to include
select Create Bibliography from items
select a citation style
copy-paste the citations into your Word document
...OR you can insert citations and a bibliography directly into
Register for a free account: https://www.zotero.org/user/register Go the Zotero download page: https://www.zotero.org/download/ The Zotero desktop application AND The Zotero Connector for your browser ( for W i ndows / Mac / L i nux ) As indicated on the page, download & install BOTH: ( Chrome recommended, NOT Safari)
