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Zotero plugins for master's students

A plugin pack from zoteroplugins.org · checked 10 Nov 2026

Six plugins for writing a thesis: PDFs kept in your own cloud folder, a clean bibliography, linked notes, and a check that your literature review hasn't missed anything.

Each is graded B or better after a check of its code, and works with Zotero 10.

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  1. Keep PDFs in your own cloud folder

    A
    ZotMoov

    Moves attachments into a folder you choose, such as OneDrive or Dropbox, so a growing thesis library doesn't fill Zotero's free storage.

    Zotero 7–10 · 1M downloads · 1,592 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotmoov

  2. Keep one copy of each source

    A+
    Zoplicate

    A thesis library grows from many searches, and duplicates creep in. Zoplicate catches them as you import and merges them without losing attachments or notes.

    Zotero 9–10 · 1.02M downloads · 1,029 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zoplicate

  3. Clean up references before you submit

    A
    Linter for Zotero

    Fixes title capitalisation, journal abbreviations, dates and DOIs, so a long bibliography is consistent without checking every entry by hand.

    Zotero 10 · 3.19M downloads · 1,081 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-format-metadata

  4. Write notes you can find again

    A
    Better Notes for Zotero

    Builds notes from your highlights with templates, links them with backlinks, and exports an outline to Word when you start writing.

    Zotero 8–10 · 12M downloads · 8,440 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-better-notes

  5. Check your literature review for gaps

    A
    Inciteful Zotero Plugin

    Starts from the papers you've collected and finds others in the same citation network, so a key source doesn't slip past you.

    Zotero 10 · 88,980 downloads · 304 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/inciteful-zotero-plugin

  6. Track what you've read

    B
    Zotero Reading List

    A status column (To Read, In Progress, Read) for every source, so you know where you are in a reading list of hundreds.

    B because a zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding

    Zotero 7–10 · 513,578 downloads · 595 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-reading-list

Installing them

Each plugin is a single file ending in .xpi. Open a plugin's page, click Install and follow the steps, or read how to install a plugin. Install one at a time and restart Zotero if it asks, so that if something misbehaves you know which plugin did it.

How we picked them

For each task, we chose a plugin graded B or better that works with Zotero 10 and is still maintained, preferring a better grade, then wider use: downloads and GitHub stars. Nobody has rated these plugins on the site yet; ratings will count once they have. Plugins that download papers from shadow libraries are left out. A B grade means one finding is worth reading before you install, and its reason is shown above. Picks are reviewed by hand; if one drops below B or stops working with the current Zotero, the next plugin for the task takes its place automatically until we review it. No plugin pays to appear. Grades come from a check of each plugin's code, described in How we grade.

For librarians and instructors

Use this pack in research guides, workshops and orientation materials. The PDF is one US Letter page, and it's free to copy and share under CC BY 4.0 with credit to zoteroplugins.org, and there's a ready-made box for your guide. Is a plugin your students rely on missing, or one here you'd advise against? Suggest a change to this pack.

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