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Zotero - English

Zotero is a free, open source bibliographic management software.

Word Processing Plugins

The plugin for word processors should have been installed automatically when Zotero was installed.

If an installation problem has occurred, please refer to the following documentation:

Toolbar

Insert a bibliographic reference

Add a citation in a word processor

The module's search tool can be presented in the new format, as in the image above. It can also be presented in the classic view.

To change the search view, click the Z button and select the desired view.

Aperçu traitement de texte

Classic view

Adding a bibliography in Word

1. In the toolbar under the "Zotero" tab in the Word program, click on Add/Edit Bibliography;

2. The bibliography is automatically generated from the references that have been inserted in the Word document;

3. In the window that appears, add or remove the references that should be included in the bibliography.

Produce a bibliography (drag & drop)

1. Open a word processor or email program;

2. Select the desired document(s) in the middle column and drag it into the software. The reference will be automatically translated into bibliographic format;

3. To change the citation style, click on the settings icon  in the Zotero interface.

Produce a bibliography (pop-up menu)

1. From the Zotero interface, display the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the document(s) selected in the center column;

2. Click on "Create a bibliography from Item...";

3. Select the citation style (hyperlink) and the desired format (rtf, html, clipboard).