May 6, 2025

Zotero Briefing – Collect Citations Like A Pro

Spencer Ehlers, Library Peer Mentor | spencer.ehlers@usu.edu

Tired of wrangling broken links and mismatched citations? Zotero makes organizing your research simple, seamless, and stress-free.

What Is Zotero?

Zotero is a citation manager—a free tool that helps you save, organize, and cite your research without the chaos. It's like a research sidekick that works quietly in the background, keeping your sources clean, neat, and ready when you need them.

Getting Started with Zotero

Just three easy steps to begin:

Want to Learn More?

Once you’re set up, Zotero walks you through the rest. With a little practice, you’ll be citing like a pro for the rest of your college career.

Need a deeper dive? Visit the Zotero Quick Start Guide for a full overview—though fair warning: it might make Zotero look more complicated than it actually is.