Creating a Zotero Group

Share resources with your collaborators via Zotero groups! Zotero allows you to:

Create an unlimited number of groups
Invite an unlimited number of collaborators to each group

Create a group by starting at zotero.org Links to an external site., and signing in with your Zotero username and password.

Click on the tab 'Groups' at the top of the page.

The homepage of the Zotero website. A red circle and a red arrow both highlight the tab "Groups."

Select 'Create a new group.'

The Zotero website, displaying the page titled "Zotero Groups." The link "Create a New Group" is highlighted.

Choose a name for your group, and select your group type.

You'll probably want to create a 'Private Membership' group, but you could also create a publicly visible group if you prefer.

Click 'Create Group' when you're ready.

The Zotero website, displaying a page titled "Create a New Group."

Now, open your Zotero program.

Your new group should appear on the left-hand menu, under the new heading 'Group Libraries.'

If it doesn't appear right away, force a sync with your Zotero online account by clicking the green circular arrow at the top right-hand side of the program. The group should appear immediately after that.

The Zotero program, with an arrow pointing to a circular 'Refresh' icon near the top right of the page.

Drag and drop any articles from your existing Zotero library into that new group.

The Zotero program, showing entries being dragged and dropped into a group.

You can also save items directly to the group via the Zotero web browser connector. Just make sure that you've clicked on the name of the group in the left-hand menu of your Zotero program so the contents (if any) are displaying in the center column before saving the new item via the connector.