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Zotero plugins for undergraduates

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

Six plugins for what an undergraduate needs from Zotero: citations that come out right, one copy of each source, and a reading list that keeps itself.

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

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  1. Get citation details right

    A
    Linter for Zotero

    Fixes title capitalisation, journal abbreviations, dates and DOIs in one click, so your bibliography comes out right in any citation style.

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

  2. Keep one copy of each source

    A+
    Zoplicate

    Save an article from Google Scholar and again from the library database and you have two copies. Zoplicate asks which to keep as you import, and merges them without losing notes.

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

  3. Track what you've read

    B
    Zotero Reading List

    Adds a status to every source (To Read, In Progress, Read) in a column you can sort, so a course reading list stays in one place.

    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

  4. Cite faster in Word

    If you write in Microsoft Word
    B
    Easier Citation

    Insert the selected source at your cursor with one key or by dragging it in, and merge [1][2] into [1, 2].

    B because it loads native code, and 1 more finding

    Zotero 7–10, 11 beta · 2.67M downloads · 1,288 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-citation

  5. Send your sources to Notion

    If you take notes in Notion
    A+
    Notero

    Each source in the collections you choose becomes a page in a Notion database, with its details and notes, and stays up to date.

    Zotero 10 · 1.09M downloads · 3,263 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/notero

  6. Read in your own language

    If you read English as a second language
    B
    Translate for Zotero

    Select text in a PDF to see it translated by Google, DeepL, Microsoft or one of 20 more services, with a dictionary for single words.

    B because it sends your text or keys unencrypted (http://) to api.fanyi.baidu.com, api.interpreter.caiyunai.com and 2 more

    Zotero 8–10 · 11.5M downloads · 12,264 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-pdf-translate

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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