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Zotero Citation Manager: Copying Private Collection into Group Library

Zotero is free, easy to use software that helps you save, manage, and cite research sources.

Copying Collection into Group Library

There are a few different ways you can copy your private Zotero Library into a Group Library. 

1. Click and Drag.

  • Using the desktop version of Zotero, click on the individual item(s) you want and drag those into the Group Library of your choosing. 

zotero desktop program adding articles from private library to group library

  •  Using the desktop version of Zotero, click on the sub-collection(s) you want and drag those into the Group Library of your choosing.

zotero desktop program click and drag subcollection into group library

  •  Using the desktop version of Zotero, click on the collection(s) you want and drag it into the Group Library of your choosing.

zotero desktop program clicking and dragging collection into group library

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