Zotero

7.0.3 Research reference manager for Windows

Tina de Pierre

Citation management software that helps users collect, organize and cite research sources.

Free and open source research organizing software download, reviewed by Tina de Pierre
Collect and organize numerous research sources such as articles, documents and forum posts into different categories - Screenshot of Zotero
Functional interface - Screenshot of Zotero
Collect references by creating them yourself or by importing them - Screenshot of Zotero
Efficient reference manager - Screenshot of Zotero
Manage your research and bibliographies - Screenshot of Zotero
General configuration options with advanced features - Screenshot of Zotero
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A research tool helping you save and collaborate data and articles for papers, essays and generation of citations.

Zotero is a free and helpful tool for college students, high school students or simply for researches. The main goal of the tool is to be able to save and store references to web sites, magazines and books.

The application layout of Zotero Standalone is simple to other Windows applications like Windows Explorer. That means accessing and finding information is as easy as browsing the tree on the left-hand side while the File/Edit/Tools and Help menus are in the top bar. Accessing references is quick and simple.

Zotero Standalone integrates nicely with several office suites such as Microsoft Words, Open Office and LibreOffice. It also supports sources such as Google Scholar, Google Books, Amazon and Wikipedia. The latter obviously not being a valid research source :)

Using this application is not at all complicated and overall a unique program useful for anybody writing an essay or a research document requiring references and footnotes.

Features of Zotero

  • Advanced Formatting: Customize the look and feel of citations and bibliographies.
  • Annotation: Add notes and highlights to your research materials.
  • Automatic Updates: Receive notifications when new versions are available.
  • Citation Tool: Generate citations and bibliographies in a variety of styles.
  • Cloud Sync: Keep your library up-to-date across all your devices.
  • Duplicate Detection: Find and eliminate duplicate entries.
  • File Attachments: Attach any file to your Zotero library.
  • Group Sharing: Share your library with colleagues and friends.
  • Library Management: Intuitively organize your research materials.
  • Privacy: Keep your data private and secure.
  • Remote Access: Access your library from remote locations.
  • Search: Find relevant items quickly with powerful search features.
  • Web Capture: Collect webpages, PDFs and other online items.
  • Word Processor Integration: Create in-text citations and bibliographies in Word and other word processors.

Compatibility and License

Zotero is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from organizer and PIM software. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 7.0.3 and is available to download here.

What version of Windows can Zotero run on?

Zotero can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

Other operating systems: The latest Zotero version from 2024 is also available for Mac.

Filed under:
  1. Zotero Download
  2. Free Organizer and PIM Software
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Research Organizing Software
Zotero has been picked by our editors as very good.
Zotero has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Zotero 7.0.3 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.