Deleting Sources from Your Zotero Library

If you want to delete one or more items from your Zotero library, select the item(s) in the center pane. Right-click (on a Windows computer) or control-click (on a Mac) over the highlighted item(s) in that same pane, and choose "Move Items to Trash."

The Zotero program, displaying two items selected. The menu option "Move Items to Trash..." is highlighted.

When prompted for confirmation, click 'OK.' The items should disappear from your Zotero library.

If you change your mind, you can go back and restore the items from your trash.

You can delete your items permanently by right-clicking (or equivalent) on the 'Trash' folder in the left pane, and selecting 'Empty Trash.'

The "Trash" folder in the left-hand menu is selected, with the option "Empty Trash" appearing over it.

After doing so, you will not be able to restore these items.