Once  it is downloaded & installed,  you can launch /

open the Zotero desktop application on your computer:

Zotero desktop application:

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:

1. 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 a library 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:

1. select the items you want to include
2. select Create Bibliography from items
3. select a citation style
4. copy-paste the citations into your Word document

...OR you can insert citations and a bibliography directly into

documents via your word processing software:

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creating & joining a group library:

Create a group  library:

1. Login to Zotero online: https://zotero.org
    
2.  Click on Groups
    
3. Click on Create a New Group
    
4. Follow the prompts according to your group's needs
    
5. Click on Member settings
    
6. Under Member invitations, click on "send More Invitations"

Join a group  library:

1. Find the invitation in your email
    
2. Click on the long Zotero link
    
3. Login to Zotero
    
4.  Click on  the Join button
    
5. A  new folder should now appear under Group Libraries  in your Zotero application once you sync

Zotero library & group libraries in your desktop application:

Zotero info on our library web site:

Zotero library worshops:

see the

Library's Events Calendar