This session covers the key features of Zotero, a free and user-friendly reference management tool. You’ll learn how to add sources to your personal library, generate citations, and organise your references. We’ll also highight additional features for note-taking, annotation and keeping your library backed up and accessible across devices. By the end, you’ll be able to integrate Zotero into your research workflow to support efficient and collaborative practice.
Important: There is an expectation that attendees will have made an account with Zotero and installed the desktop app, the web importer and the Word plug-in. For guidance on these steps, see the Getting Setup section of the Library's Zotero guide (https://guides.lib.sussex.ac.uk/zotero).
We will not be covering these setup activites during the session.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
- Add, organise, and cite references for journal articles, books, and book chapters using Zotero.
- Back up and synchronise your Zotero library to ensure access across devices.
- Integrate Zotero into your research workflow to improve efficiency and collaboration.
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers in the early stages of their research degree and from all disciplines.
Workshop theme
Core workshops deliver essential skills or knowledge that you will need to undertake your research degree. Visit our Core workshops page for more sessions.
