Zotero
This free, open-source reference manager collects and organizes bibliographic references and PDFs. It generates citations and bibliographies in thousands of styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), includes a browser connector for saving references from the web, and provides word processor plugins for inserting citations into documents.
- Collect references from web pages and databases using the browser connector
- Generate a bibliography in APA, MLA, or Chicago style for a research paper
- Insert citations into a Word document using the Zotero word processor plugin
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Ready to use on computers in these locations
- Hill Library
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Data Experience Lab (DXL) Mac Data Desktop
Windows Data Desktop - Hunt Library
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Dataspace Mac Data Desktop
Windows Data Desktop
Where can this software be installed?
How to install software on a Libraries computer
- Hill Library
- Hunt Library
- Design Library
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Reading Room Mac Desktop Service Desk Mac Laptop - Natural Resources Library
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Service Desk Mac Laptop
Windows Laptop - Veterinary Medicine Library
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Service Desk Mac Laptop
Windows Laptop
Can I install this software on my own computer?
This software is free or open source. You can download it for free at the Zotero website.