Zotero: A Beginner's Guide

The Zotero Groups feature enables collaboration with other Zotero users

(who must have an account) through the Zotero site. Once a group is created and members are invited, the Group folder appears in each member’s Zotero Library (both software and web-based) on the left side. Each member can add content to the shared folder and then sync it. Any new content that appears in the group folder can be seen. If you use groups, you have two sections in your Zotero collections pane (on the left side), and you can drag items back and forth between them at will.

• My Library section
• Group Libraries section

How to create a group...

1. Log in at Zotero.org.
2. Create a new group - Two types of groups....
   • Private: create for specific individuals (ideal for small groups). If you plan to share files (e.g., article PDFs), the group MUST be private when created (not after the fact).
   • Public: Anyone may create a public group, and you may search for existing public groups (specific interest). NOTE: Public groups ONLY allow sharing of citations, not files (e.g., PDFs).