Using Zotero in Your PaperWhen you download the Zotero app, it automatically includes an add-in for any common word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice. Unfortunately, the Zotero add-in does not work with Pages (for Macs). You must have the Zotero app running for the add-in to work in your word processor.
Note: if you recently downloaded Zotero and your Word program was not closed, you will need to restart the Word program for the changes to take place. If the Zotero add-in is still not working in Word, go into your Zotero preferences and under the Cite tab, click the Reinstall Microsoft Word Add-in.
The first thing you'll want to do is select your Document Preferences. This will allow you to choose a citation style for your paper.
Zotero comes pre-installed with the most common citation styles, but if you need to use a citation style not available in your Document Preferences, you should be able to download and install it from the Zotero Style Repository. See the Editing Your Citations section for more information on how to download new citation styles.
This video quickly demonstrates how to add in-text citations and create a bibliography using Zotero; the following pages describe this process in more detail.