To get started with Zotero: Register an Account Use your @lafayette email address to get unlimited storage. For security purposes, it is recommended that you choose a password that's separate from your Lafayette password. Install Zotero Install both the Zotero desktop application and a browser extension to capture and manage references. Chrome and Firefox are the recommended browsers. [The Safari browser extension is currently in beta - this install page has further instructions for Safari.]
To switch to Zotero: Migrate to Zotero from another citation software Zotero provides robust documentation on exporting your data from other citation softwares such as Mendeley, Refworks, or EndNote, and importing it to Zotero.