Using the Zotero Connector (browser extension) to add sources

You can also add sources to your Mendeley library using the Zotero Connector, a browser extension that is available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

The Zotero Connector can detect sources that are on a webpage that you are viewing and allows you to select which ones you want to add to your Zotero  library, or to a specific collection within your library. You can even save the webpage itself to your library or to a specific collection.

NOTE: You will need to have the Zotero desktop application open while using the Zotero connector/ web extension.

Adding a Website

1. Select the Zotero Connector icon in the top right corner of your web browser.

• In this example we are using Google Chrome

2. Select the drop down in Saving to and select the collection you wish to save this resource in. 

• Your Zotero library will save a snapshot of the page

Adding from MRU Library Search (Using Zotero Connector)

1. Select the Zotero Connector icon in the top right corner of your web browser.

• In this example we are using Google Chrome

2. Select the items you want to save to your Zotero library and select which collections to add these to.

3. Sources will show in your Zotero desktop application and you can edit their metadata using the right-hand side panel.

Adding PDF Files to Your Zotero Library

You will notice when reviewing your collection on the desktop application that Zotero did not add a PDF file for these examples, we know this because there is no PDF symbol under the paperclip column.

You can add a PDF file to the source a few different ways.

Using the Zotero Desktop Application

1.Download the material and drag this into the reference in your Zotero library, in the Zotero desktop application.

Using the Zotero Connector

1.Download the material and open the PDF in your web browser.

2.Right click the Zotero Connector icon, select Save to Zotero.

3.Select Save to Zotero PDF.

We can now see the PDF symbol appear next to the article under the paperclip section. Meaning we have successfully attached the PDF.

You can also use the Library Lookup feature to see if a PDF is available through MRU’s LibrarySearch.

More information on adding references to Zotero can be found here.