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How to use Zotero on mobile phones and tablets

Install the Zotero app on your iphone or ipad and follow the steps below to save and cite your sources.

Open the library homepage or Scholar and search with your keywords. On the results list, press Share on your preferred browser.

 

Select the Zotero app from the list. Press the More button if Zotero doesn't show up in the initial list:

 

In the menu select which item(s) you would like to save, assign it to a folder, and add a tag

 

You can also add citations by scanning a book barcode, an electronic article DOI, or enter the information manually

 

To add an in-text or footnote citation, press on the item in your library list to open up the citation menu and select "Copy Citation". To create a bibliography, select multiple items from your library, press on the selected list, and click on the "Copy Bibliography" option:

 

Once you have copied the citation or the bibliography, open your preferred text editor, and paste it on the document: