What is Zotero?
Zotero is a Firefox extension that functions as a bibliographic tool similar to EndNote. It works across Mac and PC platforms; grabs citation information from Amazon, Google Scholar, and similar sources; and generates bibliographies in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
Opening Zotero
You open Zotero from the Firefox browser, so you must have a Firefox window open.
Firefox Menu -> Tools -> Zotero
Using Zotero in the CWRL
Using Zotero in the CWRL requires one important adjustment. Remember that your Zotero database get wiped out on reboot, just like anything else on the desktop of any CWRL computer. If you want to carry over cites from one use to the next, export your Zotero database to a teacher folder or removable media in one of the following formats:
RDF
BibTeX
... and more.
Then you can import it next time you open Zotero.
How-to documentation