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Writing with Zotero and Word
Insert an In-Text Citation
- In a Word document, click the Zotero tab i to see the Zotero menu.
- Place your cursor in your document where you want the citation to appear.
- To add a citation, click the "Add/Edit Citation" Button on the toolbar. The first time you do this, Zotero will offer you a choice of bibliographic styles.
- When the re search bar appears, type an author name or title word to search your library.
- Select the reference you want to cite, then press "Enter". Zotero will add the citation at the location of the cursor.
Create a Bibliography
- At the end of your paper in Microsoft Word, select the "Insert Bibliography" button.
- Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically. Change bibliographic styles with the "Document Preferences" button.