Zotero

A helpful feature from Zotero is the Microsoft Word Plug-In that you can use to quickly insert in-text citations and references into your paper as you write. To efficiently use the plug-in feature, make sure to have your Title Page, Body of the Paper page, and Reference page set up before inserting citations.

When you are writing your paper, use the following steps to insert citations using the plug-in feature:  

1. Click on the Zotero tab on the ribbon in Word. Then click "Add/Edit Citation" for an in-text citation. 
2. Choose the citation style. Leave the "automatic update" selection alone. 
3. Search for the article by title, author, or subject. 

When you are wanting to add references: 

1. Move to the Reference page.
2. Under the Zotero tab in Word, click on "Add/Edit Bibliography".
3. Search for the citation or reference if the plug-in doesn't add in the reference automatically. 

Be sure to double check the citations as they are entered into your paper. If you have a direct quote, be sure to add the page number in the in-text citation if that style (i.e APA) requires it. 

Use this video to install and use Microsoft Word Plug-In feature from Zotero in Word.