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Zotero

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Zotero ("zoh-TAIR-oh") is a free research tool that allows you to:

  • Collect & organize citations.
  • Attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations.
  • Cite sources within your paper/thesis.
  • Create a bibliography in any citation style. 
  • Share Zotero libraries (folders).

It's easy to use, and best of all, it's open source, free to download. Zotero works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari, which allows you to work directly from your web browser. Visit our Zotero guide or learn more at Zotero.org.

RefWorks

RefWorks subscription is ending for Smith College in February 2024

Librarians will support RefWorks users in migrating to Zotero for citation management. It is widely recognized, user-friendly, and offers similar functionalities.

Ask Us for help with migration. Zotero is open source, meaning researchers are able to keep their account after they leave Smith without expense.

The libraries will be adding a subscription to Zotero Unlimited Storage to allow Smith researchers to save files such as PDF documents with unlimited personal and group cloud storage.

Please Note: 

The RefWorks subscription for Smith College will end in February 2024.
Ask Us for help with migration to Zotero.

ProQuest RefWorks

Please do not create a new account in RefWorks. Ask us about Zotero.

RefWorks offers similar features to those in the Zotero citation management tool.

  • >Collect & organize citations.
  • Attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations.
  • Cite sources within your paper/thesis.
  • Create a bibliography in any citation style
  • Share Zotero libraries (folders).
  • Access your references from any computer of device.
  • Share collections with other RefWorks users.​

For more information visit Proquest's RefWorks guide​, including

"How do I export my RefWorks references to an RIS file?"