Description
Save references to Zotero from your web browser
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"Button For Google" Keyword
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"Sheets Erweiterung" Keyword
"Save" Keyword
"Organize" Keyword
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"Library" Keyword
"Google Search" Keyword
"Free Access" Keyword
"Google Docs" Keyword
"Google Chrome" Keyword
"Google" Keyword
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"Extension" Keyword
"Details" Keyword
"Chrome Extension" Keyword
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Review Summary
Zotero Connector is highly valued among academic users for its ease of use, effective citation and PDF management, and essential role in research and academic writing. It is free, open-source, and offers flexible storage options. However, multiple users report issues such as a significant memory leak causing high RAM usage, occasional failures requiring reinstallation, slow snapshot capturing, and lack of seamless integration on some platforms. Some users also note its inconsistent functionality on sites like Google Scholar. Despite these drawbacks, it remains a highly recommended tool for researchers.
Pros
- Very useful and essential for academic writing and research work.
- Highly appreciated for ease of use and convenience in adding citations and managing references.
- Free and open-source with flexible storage options, supporting user choice and subscription for extra storage.
- Effective integration with multiple journal websites and good PDF file management.
- Considered a must-have extension and praised for improving research quality and productivity.
Cons
- Memory leak issues causing high RAM usage (~4GB) in Chrome process for the connector.
- The extension sometimes stops working suddenly or inconsistently, requiring reinstallations without always resolving the problem.
- Issues with capturing snapshots being slow compared to competitors.
- Limited functionality on some platforms, such as Mac, and lack of ability to open Zotero directly from the extension icon.
- Does not always work properly on certain sites like Google Scholar and CNKI, reducing reliability.
Permissions
This extension can:
- tabs
- contextMenus
- cookies
- scripting
- offscreen
- webRequest
- declarativeNetRequest
- webNavigation
- storage
This extension can access:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
Additional Information
5.0.165
May 3, 2025
1.15 MB
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