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Biology Research Guide

Downloading Zotero

Zotero is the best choice for Mac users. It also plays nicely with PC's.

At https://www.Zotero.org/download/, click to download BOTH Zotero AND the Zotero Connector.  You need both tools, working together:

A screenshot of the Zotero download page. On the left is an image for Zotero 6, on the right, an image for "Zotero connector." Underneath each image is a blue box to download, both of which are circled.   

Pulling a citation from ONESearch

In ONESearch, click on Export .RIS to save the file:

A screenshot of a record in ONESearch. Under the title/author info, the icon for "Export RIS" on the right is circled.

Click the green button to download:

A screenshot of ONESearch, showing a green download button.

When you click on the file, it should automatically open Zotero and dump in your citation for you. 

Citations in Google Scholar

To export a citation from Google Scholar or another website to Zotero, click the button in the far right corner of your browser (circled here):

A screenshot from Google Scholar. On the far top left, a puzzle piece icon is circled.

Using Zotero in Word

Within Word, to add a citation or Bibliography, click the Zotero button, and you can choose how to proceed:

A screenshot within Word. On the top column, Zotero is circled. Underneath, icons are circled.