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A guide to getting started with the Zotero citation management program.

Getting Help with Zotero

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What is Zotero?

Zotero is a free citation management program that helps you store and organize your references, collaborate with colleagues, format citations and create bibliographies. 

A free word processor plugin allows you to use Zotero directly from Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or OpenOffice.

Next Step

The Getting Started page will show you how to install Zotero, create a Zotero account, and export references from databases into Zotero.

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