Zotero is a powerful, easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research. Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extensions for Zotero. Contribute to zotero/zotero-connectors development by creating an account on GitHub. Zotero is a powerful, easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research. Zotero Connectors Log In Register. Zotero Connectors allow you to save items to Zotero from within browsers other than Firefox, using Zotero's site translators. Currently Zotero has to be open in order to save items through Zotero Connectors from most websites.
We recommend that you use Zotero on your own device (desktop or laptop). You can download and start using Zotero in less than one minute.
Step One:Download Zotero :The Zotero download page will detect your OS and offer you the correct version of Zotero (Windows, MacOS, Linux . . .)
Step Two: From the same Zotero download page, download the connector: Again, the Zotero download page will detect your browser and offer you the correct connector (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).
If you want to use Zotero in multiple browsers, you need to download the connector in and for each browser you intend to use.
Safari is not working with Zotero as of Nov 2020. Mac users should use Chrome or Firefox. Advanced users might try the Safari beta.
Download Zotero Connector
How do I know that Zotero installed correctly?
At the end of the installation process, you should be prompted to launch Zotero. If you do, you should see the Zotero panel.
Zotero Firefox Connector
Now, on every web page you visit, some sort of Zotero icon (known as 'connectors' should appear in your url bar (see Zotero Connectors for examples).
You should also be able to find Zotero in your list of Applications, and you may have a Zotero shortcut icon on your Desktop, Dock, and/or Taskbar.
Download Zotero Firefox Connector
How do I know that my connectors are working?
Test this by visiting a page with a document type that Zotero recognizes: For example, an article on the New York Times site, an article in JSTOR, a record for a book in our online catalog, etc. When you are on the page of an individual document, the appropriate Zotero connector icon (see Zotero Connectors for examples) will appear in your URL bar. A single click on one of these icons should create an item in your Zotero library. For example, if you are on a page for an article from the New York Times, you should see the newspaper icon: . When you click on it, a new Zotero item of type 'Newspaper Article' should be created, including info for author(s), article title, publication title, publication date, etc. While you are still on the web page for an item you will see a small popup window showing you that Zotero is saving the citation. When you are looking at the Zotero panel, you'll see the new item highlighted in the central panel, and the bib details displayed in the right-hand panel.