
Fantastic software, invaluable in my work and the best $100 I have spent. I have written several journal publications and book chapters with Bookends and it has never failed to do exactly what I needed, even if I didn't know exactly how to go about it. It was by far the best piece of software I have ever purchased. After a frantic search for replacement software I came across Bookends. “I have used EndNote but in a moment of crisis it didn't work. Software the way it ought to be written.” - W. The explanations are marvelously transparent. The decisions the programmers made are smart. So many things about it are intuitive and easy. I say that having used PCs since 1983 and in that time trying my hand at every other database manager for bibliographies-plus rescuing more than one student thesis that foundered on the shoals of Endnote just as some deadline was looming." - C. "Bookends is reason enough to switch to a Mac. I think PC users are really missing out.” - Y. Thank you so much for improving the quality of the lives of researchers, students, and writers.


I gave a workshop on technology for graduate students at my university and showcased Bookends among other useful software I use the people who attended really loved it. Its so simple, intuitive…just excellent overall. “I cannot tell you enough how tremendously pleased I am with Bookends. I have removed EndNote and Papers from my Mac.” - M. “Bookends is an almost unbelievable program! I say 'almost' because I am now daily forced to believe what I see on my Mac screen. Putting them into Apple Pages is quick and precise.” - H.C.S. Picking scientific articles from the online search is such a breeze. It has increased my enjoyment when writing academic papers, which can be difficult and daunting. Zotero should insert the formatted citations used in your manuscript.“I bought an iPad just to use Bookends on a tablet…” - Wold Carpenter (App Store review)

When you have completed your manuscript, position your cursor where you would like to insert your formatted references and click Add/Edit Bibliography. From the classic view, you would then click on your desired reference and click the OK button. If you would rather scroll through your Zotero library, you can use the drop down menu next to the Zotero icon to switch to classic view. If you know any details about the reference you want to insert, such as author name, you can start typing it into the box and Zotero should start pulling up a list of choices that you can click on and insert in your paper (see first picture below). When you click on Add/Edit Citation in Zotero, a red search box will pop up. You do have to open your Zotero desktop client first before you can insert citations into your Word document.

Zotero's plug-in will typically install a tab in Microsoft Word's task bar along the top.
