If you don’t know how to add references to the Zotero program I will be doing a guide on how to do this in the near future. Ensure you have some references within your Zotero program.
There should now be an option to install the add-in.Ĭlick on this button. Within the preferences window, go to the ‘ Cite‘ tab and then click on the ‘ Word Processors‘ sub-tab. To do this, open up the Zotero Standalone program and click on ‘ Edit > Preferences‘. This will allow the Zotero programme to work within Word. You need to ensure that the Microsoft Word add-in is installed through the Zotero Standalone program.
You can also download the extension for Google Chrome by clicking here.Ģ. You may need to restart your browser for the install to take effect.
Install the Add-on to your Firefox browser and enable it. To download the Zotero Connector Firefox Add-on, follow this link and click the download button. Install the program using the recommended settings. To download the Zotero Standalone program, follow this link and click on the download button for the standalone program. For the purpose of this guide, I will be using the Zotero Standalone program with the Zotero Connector Firefox Add-on. The simplicity of Zotero makes it my number one choice as a reference manager. Zotero is a free, open-source reference manager that integrates within your web browser to store all your references and it also works with Microsoft Word very well. However, when the citation is added, if the reference has been used before, PERRLA will create the proper second-use version of the citation with the group author's abbreviation.In this guide, I will demonstrate how you can use the reference manager Zotero to swiftly add citations and a bibliography into a Microsoft Word document.
Note: Citations for group authors that have an abbreviation (e.g., the American Psychological Association & APA), the preview will only show the full group author's name.
It will automatically update as you enter the citation's information so you know it will be right before you create it. In the PERRLA panel, just above the Parts to include in citation heading, the PERRLA Word Add-In generates a Live Preview of the citation, giving you a sneak peek at exactly how the citation will look when you add it to your paper! When creating a citation for APA 7th Edition papers, you we've added the ability to see a live preview of the citation before you add it to the panel. Tah-dah! You have created a narrative citation! New Feature: Live preview