Effectively organizing your research facilitates clearer thinking, writing, and locating with ease. A citation manager is an essential research tool because is software that enables you to collect, arrange, and cite your sources. Zotero is a free, open source citation manager that you can download directly to your computer, work on mulitple research projects simultaneously, and upload PDFs or images into your library. You can also use Zotero to add readings or other content from this course for use at Assumption and in your professional life. It's easy to use and you can export your citations to Microsoft Word or Google Docs.