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Get Started with Zotero

Zotero Guide
A guide compiled by the St. Olaf librarians to help you download and get started using Zotero. Please refer to this guide before contacting the IT helpdesk or emailing the library.
Free Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Office 365 is available for all St. Olaf students, faculty and staff, and you can install the full Office applications on up to 5 PCs or Macs for free. If you don't have Microsoft Word installed on your computer but would like to use the Word-Zotero integration, this is where to find installation instructions.

Adding Italics to Zotero Records

If you need to display information in italics (for example, genus and species names), you will need to edit the Zotero record. Type where you want the italics to begin, and where you want them to end.

For example, here's what an article title would look like in Zotero:
- Microplastic study reveals the presence of natural and synthetic fibres in the diet of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) foraging from South Georgia
And here's what that same article title would look like in your Word or Google doc:
- Microplastic study reveals the presence of natural and synthetic fibres in the diet of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) foraging from South Georgia.

Adding Subscripts to Zotero Records

If you need to display information in subscripts (for example, numbers in chemical formulas), you will need to edit the Zotero record. Type immediately before the number you want subscripted, and immediately after.

For example, here's what an article title would look like in Zotero:
- Interactive effects of elevated CO2 concentration and combined heat and drought stress on tomato photosynthesis
And here's what that same article title would look like in your Word or Google doc:
- Interactive effects of elevated CO₂ concentration and combined heat and drought stress on tomato photosynthesis