Sign up for Zotero online! Zotero.org allows you to create groups so that you can collaborate with others:
- Go to zotero.org
- Click login
- Click Register for a free account
Sync your online and desktop:
- In Zotero desktop go to the Preferences menu (on Mac: Zotero -- Preferences. On PC: Edit -- Preferences)
- Click Sync
- Under Data Syncing enter your username and password
- Check the Sync automatically checkbox
- You can also check Sync full-text content if you want PDFs to be available from your online account (note: there is only 300 MB of free storage with online account)
Create Groups
- Login to zotero.org
- Click on your username on the upper right and select My Profile
- Click the Groups tab (from here you can either search for or create a new group)
- Click Create a New Group
- Choose a name for your group (the name must be unique- the text will turn green in the group URL below the name box when you have found a unique name)
- Choose a group type: Public, Open Membership; Public, Closed Membership; Private Membership
- Review the settings and click Save Settings
- Go to Member Settings to invite members to a group and update roles
Note about member settings: There are three roles for users in groups: regular members, administrators, and group owners. Administrators can change a group's public/private status, members' roles, and group library settings. Group owners have all the same privileges as administrators, but can also delete the group or transfer ownership to another member.
