Zotero

Zotero is an open-source reference management tool, widely used in academia and research. It lets you collect, organize, annotate and cite sources (articles, books, web pages), with direct integration into word processors to generate bibliographies and citations in the desired styles.

What is Zotero used for?

Zotero is used to manage research documentation: capture a reference in one click from the browser, organize it into collections, add notes and PDFs, then insert citations and a bibliography into a document, in thousands of styles. It is a reference tool for students, researchers and writers, against competitors like Mendeley.

Zotero or Mendeley?

Against Mendeley, owned by Elsevier, Zotero bets on open source, independence and privacy. Both cover the same basic needs; Zotero appeals to those who prefer a free tool not backed by a commercial publisher.

How much does Zotero cost?

Zotero is free and open source, with no limit for managing references locally. Only cloud storage to sync your PDF files is paid beyond a free 300 MB, via annual storage subscriptions (around $20 to $120 a year by capacity).