Mousing over the toolbar will pop up each button's function if they're not clearly labeled. Right-click (or control + click on a Mac) on any item(s) you would like to generate a citation for and click on 'Create. Remember to make sure that all the information about the items youd like to cite is correct in Zotero so your citations will be generated correctly. The toolbar looks different on different operating systems and versions of Word. You can also generate citations using Zotero in Google Docs. Change bibliographic styles with the 'Document Preferences' button. Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically. At the end of your paper, click the 'Insert Bibliography' button. Zotero will add the citation at your cursor. Search for the reference you want to cite and press Enter. To add a citation, click the first button ('Add/Edit Citation') on the toolbar. The plugin adds a Zotero toolbar to your word processor that allows you to add citations to your document while you write. (If you're using Zotero Standalone, you don't need to install Word toolbars.
#HOW TO GENERATE A CITATION ON ZOTERO FOR MAC HOW TO#
Learn how to use the free citation management software Zotero. The option is turned off by default because it relies on an external open source program (pdf2txt). The citation will now be the main entry, with the PDF as an attached. Drag the PDF into Zotero, right click on the file and select 'Retrieve Metadata' to generate a citation based on the information in the PDF. Have Zotero index your PDFs Zotero can index your PDF attachments and make them fully searchable, turning your library from a mere linked catalogue into a Google Books of sorts. If you are using Zotero for Firefox, the new citations will appear immediately in the Zotero pane in the bottom of your browser.