EndNote and Zotero

Choose EndNote or Zotero?

What are the differences between Zotero and EndNote (uio.no)?

EndNote

EndNote is a software program that helps you organise and cite your sources in a text.

For students: Install or update EndNote (student.oslomet.no).

For employees: Install or update EndNote via Software Center.

Important before installation

• Close every Office software (including Outlook) before you install EndNote.
• Uninstall older versions of EndNote before installing a new version.
• For Windows users: Unpack every file before the installation. The license and the installation file needs to be in the same folder. You have not unpacked all the files if you get questions about the license or the product key during installation.

Zotero

Zotero is a reference tool to help you preserve, organize and share literature references. The program helps you to insert citations and create bibliographies in Word documents. Zotero is a free program, and must be installed on your machine as an addition to Firefox.

• Install Zotero (zotero.org)
• User guide (zotero.org)
• Digital course and guide to Zotero (stavanger.instructure.com)

Courses and guidance

The University Library provide guidance and organise courses in how to use APA-style, EndNote, Zotero and much more. 

Courses and guidance (student.oslomet.no)