Zotero
zotero.orgYour personal research assistant
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About
Zotero is a free, open-source reference management tool that helps researchers collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share academic and web-based sources. It integrates with word processors like Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs to generate citations and bibliographies in over 9,000 styles. It also offers optional cloud sync and collaborative library sharing across devices.
Problem
Researchers struggle to collect, organize, and properly cite sources from disparate locations across the web and libraries.
For
Students, academics, and researchers managing sources and citations
How it works
A browser extension and desktop app automatically detect and save research sources, which can then be organized, annotated, and cited directly inside word processors.
Business model
free
Status
launched
Company
Corporation for Digital Scholarship