---
name: zotero-reference-manager
description: Reference management for bibliography organization, annotation sync, and citation formatting
allowed-tools:
  - Bash
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Glob
  - Grep
metadata:
  specialization: scientific-discovery
  domain: science
  category: literature-knowledge
  phase: 6
graph:
  domains: [domain:scientific-discovery]
  specializations: [specialization:scientific-research-methods]
  skillAreas: [skill-area:data-analysis, skill-area:statistical-analysis, skill-area:deep-web-research]
  workflows: [workflow:experiment-design, workflow:peer-review-cycle]
  roles: [role:research-engineer, role:computational-scientist]
---

# Zotero Reference Manager

## Purpose

Provides reference management capabilities for bibliography organization, annotation synchronization, and citation formatting.

## Capabilities

- Reference import from multiple sources
- Annotation and note management
- Citation style formatting (CSL)
- Group library collaboration
- PDF attachment management
- BibTeX/RIS export

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Organization**: Use collections and tags for organization
2. **Annotation**: Sync highlights and notes with references
3. **Citation Styles**: Apply appropriate CSL styles
4. **Collaboration**: Share libraries with research groups

## Tools/Libraries

- Pyzotero
- Zotero API


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Source attribution: a5c-ai
Original project: https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/blob/feb68abe397acc14f32b34984975c48fedba2b33/library/specializations/domains/science/scientific-discovery/skills/zotero-reference-manager/SKILL.md
License: MIT
License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit
Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub.

## Upstream license notice

# MIT License

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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: a5c-ai
Original project: https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/blob/feb68abe397acc14f32b34984975c48fedba2b33/library/specializations/domains/science/scientific-discovery/skills/zotero-reference-manager/SKILL.md
Attribution basis: Source repository record

Fields of work: Education & Research, Marketing
Roles: Academic Writer, Content Marketer, Researcher
Specialties: Specialty not specified
Tools: Zotero
Country applicability: Country not specified
Classification basis: Source catalog labels
Instruction SHA-256: ae047173108a18fbb311c6920d8771ce0beed7b741f11a0c5136526a1390c40b