Zotero

Zotero is open-source software and therefore, it is free and gets updated regularly. You can set up Zotero to automatically download these updates in preferences. See 'Setting Preferences' for information.

With the free version, you have 300MB of personal storage space but it is possible to pay for a premium plan which gives you more storage space. 

There are several iterations of Zotero:

• a desktop software application, that you can download and install on your Windows, Mac or Linux computer. It is also available on Desktop@UCL computers and Desktop@UCL Anywhere. To insert references into a Microsoft Word or Libre Office document and generate a bibliography, you must use the desktop version. 
• a web-based application, Zotero web library is available to you once you register.
• If you’re using a mobile device or a desktop browser without a Zotero Connector, you can save webpages or identifiers to your library from the save page or with the magic wand button from your web library. The Zotero bookmarklet has been discontinued.
• Zotero has released a mobile version for iPad or iPhone downloadable from the Apple Store and it's also beta-testing a mobile version for Android.
• There are also third-party solutions for Android devices.

You can access Zotero 7 on Desktop@UCL either via the PCs in cluster rooms or via the virtual desktop. Access is via the UCL App Store.

The UCL App Store page opens automatically on cluster room PCs but you can also find it listed under All Apps if you are using a UCL managed laptop.

You can also paste this link https://apps-store.ucl.ac.uk into your browser.

You may be asked to login with your UCL details, and if so after you have logged in,

a new window will open asking if you want to install the AppsAnywhere software but this should be installed already so select 'I have it already'

The AppsAnywhere client will carry out a validation process, and you may see a message asking you to authorize the client software to run on the computer you are using. Tick "Always allow apps-store.ucl.ac.uk to open links of this type in the associated app". Then select Open.

Once on the AppsStore home page search for Zotero 7 and then select Launch to open the Zotero library.

You can synchronise your Zotero library across various platforms and devices by using the same username and password. 

A free Zotero account gives you:

• Unlimited storage for bibliographic references.
• 300 MB of personal storage for documents.

To see how much storage you have left:

• sign in to your Zotero account.
• click on Settings next to your name on the top right-hand corner.
• then choose Storage.
• you will see the allocated quota (unlimited), expiry date (never), usage (current and total).
• then Select the plan you want from the options presented.