How To Use Zotero (A Complete Beginner's Guide)

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to use Zotero. Zotero is a free open-source reference manager. I'll show you everything you need to know about Zotero, especially if you are a beginner.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:23 How to download and install Zotero
01:23 Overview of Zotero
02:48 Manually adding references to Zotero
03:38 Adding references with an identifier
04:54 Adding references with the Zotero Connector
05:28 How to remove duplicate references
06:01 How to create collections (folders)
06:49 How to add tags
07:46 How to add related references
08:11 How to add notes
08:32 How to use Zotero in Microsoft Word
11:12 How to add/edit citation styles
12:19 Wrapping up

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[marksnazzy]

For people like you who make such great tutorials, I'm sure there is a special place in heaven haha THX man!!!

[markbouler]

This is an exemplary tutorial. Lucid, to the point, easy to follow, and well narrated with good graphics. Thanks, and well done.

[shabnamalizadeh]

I rarely leave comments on tutorial videos, but this one was certainly worth the praise. Unlike other Zotero tutorials, I found it exceptionally useful and, most importantly, easy to follow. Thank you so much for creating such amazing content for free; I genuinely appreciate it.

[NadimEssey]

Thank you. Excellent tutorial- Organized, clear, easy to follow, thorough. Fast. Having taken a one hour library tutorial right before this video, what and how you cover Zotero is superior by far. Bravo!

[arlenelyne]

Have been stuck trying to use Zotero for too long! This has simplified it for me and now feels doable. Thank you!

[rxltmck]

I have been searching for Zotero tutorials and yours has been the best. Straightforward, comprehensive and voice clarity 👏

[carolinaramos]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm a first-time intern in an investigation project, and using Zotero has been a little hard, but this just saved me!

[iGDubzHD]

This was brilliant. During my undergrad, my notes and references were a mess for 4 years. Just started my masters and this will be a game changer. Thank you

[AwadMukbil]

This must be the most viewed video for reference managers on YouTube! Every "Complete Guide" should be like this.

[alex.velasco]

Excellent overview. Short and succinct. I re-opened Zotero after years of non-use, and thus needed help getting back up to speed. Your video popped up at the top of Google search and really hit the spot.

[philmizzi]

One of the clearest tutorials I have listened to. Focus on the subject not the self. Thanks

[anisaqejvanaj]

Certainly worth the praise. Unlike other Zotero tutorials, I found it exceptionally useful and, most importantly, easy to follow. Thank you so much for creating such amazing content for free; I genuinely appreciate it.

[lilacfairies]

Thank you so much for this. I'm on my final year of undergrad and I wish I knew about this software earlier, it'll eased so much pain and hassle of manually typing each and every journal articles I read.

I've watch other tutorial video, but yours is the most compact and easy to understand. Good day, sir :)

[nfzwqrt]

OMG, you just solved all my PhD life issues. This must be one of the easiest tutorials I have ever had the joy of watching, thank you, thank you!!

[mountcarmel]

My professor just told me to download and make 3 entry. He gave me 3 days but no single minutes to explain.
I was floating on vacuum and you saved me and my day.
Salute!

[ritamugo]

Thank you. This by far is the most thorough and clear tutorial I have watched to the end in one seating. Emphasis on "watched" as I play most tutorials in the background and "watch" when I hear something relevant.

[fixneil]

I had a class at university on how to use zotero : It took 2 hours, was unnecessarily complicated and hard to follow.
As I'm writing my doctorate thesis, I needed a refresher : I wish I had seen your video from the beginning. You give exactly the same info for a fraction of the time and with much more clarity. Thank you !

[brpfycy]

This was very clearly laid out and well paced. I will happily forward this on to my students

[sharonbailey]

So helpful! Thank you for the thorough, clear, and comprehensive overview.

[acompton]

An excellent tutorial. Extremely clear and concise - thanks very much!