Zotero
Research AI Tools
Zotero is a free research organizer that helps you collect, annotate, cite, and share sources across devices and with collaborators.
What does Zotero do?
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool designed to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. It works across Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, making it convenient for building and managing your sources wherever you work.
As you browse the web, Zotero can automatically sense research materials and help you capture items from places like JSTOR, arXiv, news sites, and libraries. You can then organize your work using collections and tags, or create saved searches that automatically populate with relevant materials over time.
When it’s time to write, Zotero instantly creates references and bibliographies for use in text editors and directly inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs. With support for over 9,000 citation styles, you can format your work to match the style guide you need, and optionally synchronize your data across devices. Zotero also supports collaboration through shared libraries, and it’s open source and developed by a nonprofit community.
What can Zotero help me do for research?
Zotero helps you collect sources, organize them into collections, annotate items, generate citations and bibliographies, and share your research with others.
Does Zotero work on mobile and desktop?
Yes—Zotero is available for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, so you can manage your library across devices.
Can Zotero automatically collect research while I browse?
Yes. Zotero can automatically sense research as you browse the web, helping you capture items from sources like JSTOR, arXiv, news sites, and libraries.
How does Zotero create citations and bibliographies?
Zotero generates references and bibliographies for text editors and directly inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs, and it supports 9,000+ citation styles.
Can I sync my Zotero library across devices?
You can optionally synchronize your data across devices so files, notes, and bibliographic records stay up to date, and you can access your research from a web browser when syncing is enabled.
Can I collaborate with others using Zotero?
Yes. You can co-write with colleagues, share a collaborative bibliography, and share a Zotero library with other people at no cost.