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How to Use Zotero + Connector

A plain-language step-by-step tutorial

By Derek Jansen (MBA) · Reviewed by Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech)

Updated

Pick your reference style

  • APA Social sciences

    Jansen, D. (2017). How to Use Zotero + Connector. Grad Coach. https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/

  • MLA Humanities

    Jansen, Derek. "How to Use Zotero + Connector." Grad Coach, May 7, 2017, https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

  • Chicago History and arts

    Jansen, Derek. "How to Use Zotero + Connector." Grad Coach. May 7, 2017. https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/.

  • Harvard Author–date, general use

    Jansen, D. (2017) 'How to Use Zotero + Connector', Grad Coach. Available at: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/ (Accessed: 23 August 2026).

  • Vancouver Medicine and science

    Jansen D. How to Use Zotero + Connector [Internet]. Grad Coach; 2017 [cited 2026 Aug 23]. Available from: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/

  • IEEE Engineering and tech

    D. Jansen, "How to Use Zotero + Connector," Grad Coach, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/. [Accessed: Aug. 23, 2026].

If you’re still struggling to manage references manually, this tutorial is for you. We’ll show you how to use Zotero, a lightweight, free piece of software that enables you to effortlessly manage your references and in-text citations.

Pick your reference style

  • APA Social sciences

    Jansen, D. (2017). How to Use Zotero + Connector. Grad Coach. https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/

  • MLA Humanities

    Jansen, Derek. "How to Use Zotero + Connector." Grad Coach, May 7, 2017, https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

  • Chicago History and arts

    Jansen, Derek. "How to Use Zotero + Connector." Grad Coach. May 7, 2017. https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/.

  • Harvard Author–date, general use

    Jansen, D. (2017) 'How to Use Zotero + Connector', Grad Coach. Available at: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/ (Accessed: 23 August 2026).

  • Vancouver Medicine and science

    Jansen D. How to Use Zotero + Connector [Internet]. Grad Coach; 2017 [cited 2026 Aug 23]. Available from: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/

  • IEEE Engineering and tech

    D. Jansen, "How to Use Zotero + Connector," Grad Coach, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://gradcoach.com/how-to-use-zotero/. [Accessed: Aug. 23, 2026].

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