This guide will help you to install and use the Zotero research management software. Zotero is useful for helping you to organize and analyze research, as well as create citation and bibliographic materials. It can be used natively on the following operating systems: Windows, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS.
Users working on an Android device or Chromebook can still make use of Zotero -- please see the "Zotero on other platforms" tab.
Use the tabs at the top of this guide to navigate between topics.
Zotero is an open-source research tool. It can be used to store research information automatically during your research process. Researchers use Zotero for:
Our video guides are designed to help you get Zotero up and running on the devices used most frequently by SMSU students and faculty.
For further support, reach out to library faculty at askref@smsu.edu or use the Zotero support website.
Zotero is useful for anyone doing research. This software is ideal for students or faculty members who are conducting work that involves numerous sources, documents, and citations. It can also be quite helpful for managing organizing research across multiple projects.
