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Zotero: A Guide on Getting Started: 5. Creating Collections

This Zotero guide will walk you through the basics of installing and using Zotero, a free citation management software.

Steps for Creating Collections

Collections help you to organize your sources, by class, subject, or by specific research projects.

1. In Zotero, click on the folder with a green plus (upper left-hand corner).

2. Name your collection

3. You can create sub-collections, by right-clicking on a collection folder, and selecting New Subcollection.

 

Creating Collections in Zotero