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You can quickly search for items in your Zotero library, add page numbers and other details, and insert citations. When you're done, a single click inserts a formatted bibliography based on the citations in your document. Zotero supports complex style requirements such as //Ibid.// and name disambiguation, | You can quickly search for items in your Zotero library, add page numbers and other details, and insert citations. When you're done, a single click inserts a formatted bibliography based on the citations in your document. Zotero supports complex style requirements such as //Ibid.// and name disambiguation, | ||
- | Google Docs support is part of the Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari and requires the Zotero program to function. | + | Google Docs support is provided by the [[/ |
Using another word processor? Zotero also integrates with [[word_processor_plugin_usage|Word]] and [[libreoffice_writer_plugin_usage|LibreOffice]]. | Using another word processor? Zotero also integrates with [[word_processor_plugin_usage|Word]] and [[libreoffice_writer_plugin_usage|LibreOffice]]. | ||
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=====Authentication===== | =====Authentication===== | ||
- | Interacting with the Zotero functionality for the first time in a document will prompt you to authenticate the plugin with your Google account. Be sure to select the Google account you used to create the document. This is unrelated to any Zotero account you may have, which isn't required to use Zotero or Google Docs integration. | + | Interacting with the Zotero functionality for the first time in a document will prompt you to authenticate the plugin with your Google account. Be sure to select the Google account you used to create the document |
Once authenticated, | Once authenticated, | ||
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Prefixes and suffixes can be applied to each item in a citation to create complex citations. For example: "(see Smith 1776 for the classic example; Marx 1867 presents and alternate view)" | Prefixes and suffixes can be applied to each item in a citation to create complex citations. For example: "(see Smith 1776 for the classic example; Marx 1867 presents and alternate view)" | ||
- | ==Suppress | + | ==Omitting |
- | With author-date styles, authors are often moved into the text and omitted from the following parentheses-enclosed citation, e.g.: " | + | With author-date styles, authors are often moved into the text and omitted from the following parentheses-enclosed citation, e.g.: " |
===Citations with Multiple Cited Items=== | ===Citations with Multiple Cited Items=== | ||
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=====Troubleshooting===== | =====Troubleshooting===== | ||
- | If you have any trouble citing in Google Docs, let us know in the [[https:// | + | ==== Menu doesn' |
- | You should always troubleshoot with a copy of the original document, using File → "Make a copy…" | + | If nothing appears when you click the Zotero menu, or you see a thin gray line, try restarting Zotero and your browser. |
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+ | If that doesn' | ||
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+ | In some browsers, you may need to give the Zotero Connector permission to run. While Google Docs support only requires access to '' | ||
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+ | If it's still not working, try in a new browser profile (e.g., a new Chrome profile) or in a different browser. | ||
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+ | ==== Citation dialog doesn' | ||
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+ | If you can open the Zotero menu but the citation dialog doesn' | ||
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+ | ==== Unlinked Citations ==== | ||
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+ | See [[kb: | ||
+ | Why isn’t Zotero detecting my existing Google Docs citations? | ||
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+ | ==== “The Google account you selected does not have permission to edit this document” ==== | ||
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+ | You likely selected the wrong Google account. See [[# | ||
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+ | ==== Other problems ==== | ||
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+ | If you encounter other problems citing in Google Docs, let us know in the [[https:// | ||
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+ | You should always troubleshoot |