Generate citations

Use Zotero to insert citations in-text and generate reference lists.

MS Word

The plugin for MS Word should be automatically installed, during the Zotero software installation. If it is not available, install it manually. 

• To insert a citation, place your cursor where the in-text citation should be inserted.
• From the Zotero tab in the menu, select Add/Edit Citation:
  

• From the pop-up box, type in a detail from the citation to be inserted, such as an author's name or part of the title:
  
  
  Alternatively, click the small down arrow next to the red Z  within the pop-up box. to browse to the citation within your Zotero library.

Google Docs

Support for citing with Google Docs is installed automatically during the browser connector installation.

• To insert a citation, place your cursor where the in-text citation should be inserted.
• From the Zotero tab in the menu, select Add/Edit Citation:
  

• From the pop-up box, type in a detail from the citation to be inserted, such as an author's name or part of the title:
  
  
  Alternatively, click the small down arrow next to the red Z  within the pop-up box. to browse to the citation within your Zotero library.

Page, paragraph, section, etc. numbers can be added to the citation as it is inserted.

• To add numbers to an in-text citation already in the document:
• Click on the citation and select Add/Edit Citation from the Zotero menu. 
• Click on the citation within the pop-up window:
   
• Click the Page drop-down menu to choose a different type of section.
• Type the numbers in and press Enter on the keyboard.

To insert the reference list in your document: 

• Place your cursor where you would like the list to appear.
• Click on the Zotero menu tab.
• Choose Insert Bibliography.

A bibliography containing the Zotero references within your document will be created. 

To change referencing styles:

• Click on the Zotero menu tab.
• Choose Document Preferences.
• Select the style you want to use. If it is not available from the list, select Manage Styles to choose from additional styles: