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Zotero (Workshop)

Links, examples and materials to accompany a Zotero workshop.

Adding references manually

Add entry manually using either an identifier or citation information.

Steps for an Identifier:

  1. Open Zotero
  2. Click [Magic wand tool]
  3. Copy and paste the identifier and hit Enter. Reference is automatically added and highlighted

Try it using these examples...

Screen capture illustrating the location of the zotero magic wand tool

Add using magic wand icon  and one of the following identifiers (ISBN, DOI, PMID, URL, arXiv ID, ADS Bibcode).

10.1111/1750-3841.13060
9781444329650
arXiv:2203.09405

In order of appearance the numbers represent a DOI, ISBN and arXiv ID.

Steps for citation information:

  1. Open Zotero
  2. Click [green circle with white plus sign]
  3. Select the type of reference being added.
  4. Fill in the information (tab) with the appropriate information. Clicking outside of the Information (tab) will automatically save the reference.

Try it using this example:

Screen capture illustrating how to add a book citation to Zotero manually

  • Hackshaw, A. K. (2011). How to write a grant application. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex.
    [book; ISBN 9781444329650;]