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Zotero Citation Management Tool

Zotero is a free source to help you format your reference lists in APA, MLA or Chicago Style.

In-Text Citations

Add in-text citations to your paper from your Zotero Collections.  Remember:  always proofread! 

Lots more help, including Google Docs examples:  https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_integration


Place the cursor where you wish to add a citation and click Add/Edit Citation. 

Select the citation style of your choice.

 

In the pop-up, type the surname of the author or a few words from the title.  

Select the citation you wish to insert and press ENTER twice.

To add a page, paragraph or other locator to your in-text citation: 

  • Click inside the citation in your paper.
  • Click on Add/Edit Citation.
  • Click inside the blue shaded citation in the pop-up box and enter the page number or other locator. 
  • Press ENTER twice.