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Zotero

Reference Management Tool

Collections

My Library

  • Will show all items
  • If there are duplicate sources, it will show in this area
  • You can have one source in multiple groups

Creating Collectionscollections and tags [Zotero Documentation]

  • Click "New Collection"
  • Name will appear as a folder under My Library
    • Subcollection can be created by dragging and dropping a collection onto another collection
    • You can convert a subcollection by dragging the folder into empty space on the left
  • Adding Items
    • You can choose which collection the item goes into through a popup
    • You can add items into an existing collection by dragging them to the collection name
    • To move individual items, you must hold down Shift (Windows) or Cmd (Mac)
    • You cannot move items out of "My Library"
  • Renaming Collections
    • Right click on the collection
    • Choose "Rename Collection"
    • Collections are sorted alphabetically
  • Deleting Collections
    • Right click on the collection
    • Choose "Delete Collection"
    • Deleting a collection DOES NOT DELETE the items in the collection
      • They will still appear in "My Library"
  • Identifying Collection Item
    • To see all the collections a certain item is in
    • Select the specific item, hold down Control (Windows) or Option (Mac)
    • Collections containing the item will be highlighted

*Information taken from the Zotero website*

Tags

Tag Selector

  • Bottom left displays tags
  • Shows tags that have been assigned to the item
  • To see all tags for items in the library "Display All Tags in This Library"
  • Can filter items by their tags
  • You can "Deselect All" to deselect all tags
  • Can search for terms in the search box

Adding Tags

  • Able to rename tags
  • Select item you want to add a tag to
  • Click "Add"
  • Type tag name
  • Type "Enter/Return"

Removing Tags

  • Go to the "Tags" tab
  • Click "-" on the right side of the tag

*Information taken from the Zotero website

Organizing Your Library - Zotero - Library Guides at University of  Washington Libraries