Zotero Standalone (unlike Zotero for Firefox) runs as a separate program instead of part of your web browser.
It works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari.
Download and install Zotero Standalone just as you would any other program. You will also need to install the Connectors to allow your browser to save items to your Zotero library.
You can install both Zotero Standalone and Zotero for Firefox and use both on the same computer.
Choose Zotero Standalone if:
You prefer Safari or Chrome to Firefox
You prefer to run Zotero in its own window instead of in the browser
Except where noted, material in this guide is borrowed or modified from material originally created by Jason Puckett licensed by Georgia State University Library under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. The original guide can be found here.
In addition, content also came from Kyle Denlinger of Wake Forest University. The original guide can be found here.
Zotero is free and open source, meaning its source code is open and continually improved by an active user base. Zotero is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is compatible with the Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Opera browsers, and has plugins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice.
Installing Zotero is easy:
The Library Lookup option lets you locate items in an online library catalog so you can track down a physical or online full-text copy of the resource. You'll need to select your library's OpenURL resolver which is located in Zotero Settings.
From the Edit tab (located in the top toolbar), and then select Settings. In the Zotero Settings window, scroll down to the Locate section and click on the Resolver drop-down menu. Then, locate Cal Poly Pomona by hovering over North America and then the United States.
