Zotero: Citing&creating bibliographies

Zotero is CSL-based (Citation Style Language-based) software (more about CSL here.

 In Zotero, you can install styles directly from within the desktop client

1. Select the  items from Zotero library you want to include in your bibliography
2. Hold the "control" key and click to select multiple items
3. "Right-click" one of the selected items and choose Create Bibliography
4. Choose the bibliographic style you want, and select the output format ( Save as RTF or HTML, copy to clipboard, or print).

The easiest way to cite and create a bibliography is to use word processor plugins (available for Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and Google docs). To install the plugins go here.

When you install the Zotero tab in your word processor it will have 5 icons:

add/edit citation

add/edit bibliography

document preferences

refresh

unlink citations

Use add/edit citation button from the Zotero tab to insert new citations or edit existing ones. When you press the button it will open the list of the matching items from your Zotero library. 

Insert a bibliography at the cursor location or edit an existing bibliography.