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Albert S. Cook Library

Zotero

A guide to using the citation management tool Zotero.

Group Libraries

Group Libraries enable you to collaborate with others on finding and annotating sources. To create one...

  • Go to zotero.org/groups and select "Create a New Group."
  • Log in when prompted.
  • Name your group and choose your permissions level. We recommended to choose 1 of the following:
    • Public, Closed Membership (the library content is public, but only invited members can edit it OR
    • Private Membership (the library can be viewed and edited only by invited members)
  • "Create group," then adjust settings on the next page, "Library Settings." Consider: Should all members or just the administrator be able to add items?
  • Invite members!

Other factors to keep in mind:

  • Any PDFs added to the group library will count against the file storage for the Zotero user who created the group library.
  • You'll need to sync the Zotero desktop app for the group library to appear.