Using Zotero

Not all Zotero features are available on a Chromebook. However, there are many features that can be used within your browser on any computer.

What you can’t do

• The word processor integrations do not work with Chromebooks.
  • You won't see a Zotero tab in Google Docs.
• You can’t auto-generate in-text citations from within Google Docs.
• You can’t auto-generate the reference list from within Google Docs.
• You cannot auto-generate in-text citations from the Web Library.

What you can do

• Save articles to your Web Library using the Chrome browser connector. You may need to "Enable Saving to Online Library" option if prompted.
• Auto-generate a reference list or bibliography from your Web Library.
  • Click to select the articles you want to add to your bibliography.
  • Ctrl+click or shift+click to select multiples.
  • Click the ‘Create Bibliography’ icon (highlighted in green below). It looks like books on a bookshelf.
  • Or click the 'Create Citation' icon (highlighted in purple below). It looks like a quoted passage of text.

Accessing Zotero Remotely

You can also try using one of the campus virtual Windows options. You basically remotely login to a Cal Poly Humboldt campus computer and can do anything that can be done on that computer. See below for more details about remote access at Cal Poly Humboldt.

You can access most of the software available on campus computers from off-campus using the Virtual Lab (VLab). This includes MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, and many more programs that would otherwise be expensive to purchase. If you are having issues accessing these services, visit the ITS System Status page to make sure they are working properly.

VLab (all computers with internet access) allows you to login to a virtual desktop that includes software typically available in Cal Poly Humboldt computer labs (current list of VLab software). Does not require any connection software.