Referencing made easy using Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero, a free and easy-to-use reference management tool, to manage and insert accurate citations with ease.
Friday 7 November 2025
Whether you're new to referencing or want to sharpen your skills, learn how to use Zotero, a powerful and user-friendly tool, to manage and insert accurate citations with ease.
Refer to the Library Guide Zotero for a quick tutorial on how to:
- download and install Zotero – a free and easy-to-use reference management tool
- collect and organise references from VU Library search and the web
- store and manage PDFs of your references
- insert properly formatted references into Microsoft Word
- easily change referencing styles to suit your needs
- organise references by assessment or project.
Zotero is available on www.zotero.org as both a desktop and online application.
Referencing resources
Check the referencing style guide relevant to your assessment: