Cite and share
While researchers will inevitably find
new and creative uses for the
bibliographic data stored in the Zotero
database, the most common use for the
program is likely to be to generating
citations for research papers. On its most
basic level, Zotero can be used to
download bibliographic data and export
it according to style guides. This
capability is not limited to word
processing software. Citations can be
highlighted and dragged and dropped
from the database into almost any text
field, including chat windows, blogging
software, or e-mails. Users can also
choose to export their bibliographies as
HTML that will let other Zotero users
easily download the citation information
into their own Zotero database.