Zotero is an open, cross platform software of management of citations.

Download Web pluggins and stand-alone client from [[http://www.zotero.com|the Web]].

__To Sync stand-alone client to online account__
  *  On stand-alone
  *  Under 'Tools' -> 'Options', enter username and password to sync with online account.
  *  Hit refresh icon to upload files on stand-alone and view libraries.

__To use Americal Meteorological Society (AMS) Bibliography style__
  *  Download from [[http://www.zotero.org/styles|Zotero Repository]]
  *  Add style to Stand-alone, select Tools/Preferences, select the Cite tab and the Styles tab.  Use the + icon to add the downloaded AMS style.
  *  Set AMS as default output option, on Zotero Stand Alone Select Tools/Preferences, select Export tab and select American Meteorological Society in the pull down list under Default Output Format.

__To Import citations and PDFs__
  *Search for the desired scholarly article on the web.
  *When viewing article/citation a Zotero icon should appear on the navigation bar giving you the option to "Save to Zotero"
  ***Make sure that on the stand-alone client** the library you want the citation imported to is highlighted.
  *Click the Zotero icon on the navigation bar and the citation will be imported into the desired library.
  *To import a PDF, view the online version of the PDF and follow the same steps listed above.