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Zotero has two main methods of organizing your library: Collections and Tags
You can also use notes to add summaries or flag other important information in a source.
Zotero enables you to separate your sources into different collections (folders). You may create as many collections and sub-collections as you wish.
To add a collection, click the folder icon in the upper-left corner of your Zotero library.
This will create an empty folder. You can then drag and drop items from your "My Library" folder to your new folder, or you can save references directly to your folder by selecting it when you save items into Zotero from the browser.
Along with basic info like title and author, Zotero will often save additional information, like the subject terms used in a database.
You can also add your own tags, and can even color code them for quick, visual organization.
Notes enable you to give yourself little reminders why a source is useful or important for your research. For example, if you find a journal article that makes a point that you want to refer to in your paper, you can write yourself a quick reminder in the notes section.
Zotero allows you to search your library by keyword. You can search:
*NOTE: PDFs that are only images (unable to highlight/copy text) aren't searchable by default, but you can download a plug-in to enable optical character recognition.