====== Importing from Other Reference Managers ======

It's easy to migrate your data from other reference management tools to Zotero. Instructions for popular tools are linked below.

  * [[kb/mendeley_import|Mendeley]]
  * [[kb/importing_records_from_endnote|Endnote]]
  * [[kb/import_from_citavi|Citavi]]
  * [[kb/importing_formatted_bibliographies|Microsoft Word Bibliography XML]]
  * [[kb/importing_formatted_bibliographies|Plain text reference lists]]
  * [[kb/importing_standardized_formats|Bib(La)TeX]]
  * [[kb/importing_standardized_formats|JabRef]]

You can also import from other tools, such as Reference Manager, RefWorks, Papers, Google Scholar Library, ReadCube, etc., by exporting to a [[kb/importing_standardized_formats|standardized reference format]], such as RIS, BibTeX, or CSL JSON, and then importing into Zotero by clicking File → “Import…” and choose "A file". 

If you already have data in a Zotero library on another computer, [[kb/transferring_a_library|follow these instructions]] to transfer your library to your new computer.