# Import papers from Zotero

Elicit's [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) integration helps you bring your paper collections into Elicit, where you can extract data and analyze your papers!

## Connecting your Zotero account to Elicit

Go to your [Elicit settings](/content/settings/index.html)  
Scroll down to the Integrations section  
Click the **Connect** button

Log in to Zotero, if necessary  
Accept the default permissions for the secure connection  
You will be redirected to your [Elicit library](/content/library/index.html)

## Importing your collections from Zotero

Once your account is connected, you'll be able to **Import from Zotero** directly into your library any time. Click the Import from Zotero button and choose any collection you'd like.

Note: there are some limitations to Zotero import. If you're having trouble, check out the [troubleshooting article](https://support.elicit.com/en/articles/14744240).

## Use the Zotero integration to...

- Analyze papers that you couldn't find in Elicit search
- Prioritize papers to read based on what they did or found
- Find themes and patterns across papers
- Extract information from papers to analyze
- Extract data or screen papers for a systematic review