How do I import BibTeX or other standardized formats?

Zotero can import bibliographic data stored in a variety of standardized formats used by databases and other reference management tools. The most popular formats are RIS, Bib(La)Tex, and MODS.

If you have a database stored in one of these formats, such as a BibTeX database you've compiled or a RIS database you've exported from another reference manager, you can import them into Zotero by clicking File → “Import…” and choosing “A file”.

Zotero can import the following bibliographic formats

Zotero RDF
CSL JSON
BibTeX
BibLaTeX
RIS
- Can be convenient for quick edits between export & import because of its simple structure
Bibliontology RDF
MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
Endnote XML
- Best format for exporting from Endnote
Citavi XML
- Best format for exporting from Citavi
MAB2
MARC
MARCXML
MEDLINE/nbib
OVID Tagged
PubMed XML
RefWorks Tagged
- Best format for exporting from RefWorks
Web of Science Tagged
Refer/BibIX
- Generally avoid if any other option is available
XML ContextObject
Unqualified Dublin Core RDF

kb, entry