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//To use Zotero properly, you need to install the Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, in addition to the Zotero desktop app. See [[/ | //To use Zotero properly, you need to install the Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, in addition to the Zotero desktop app. See [[/ | ||
- | The Zotero Connector' | + | The Zotero Connector' |
- | For example, if you are reading a journal article online, | + | For example, if you are reading a journal article online, |
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- | Clicking the save button will create an item in Zotero with the information | + | Clicking the save button will create an item in Zotero with the information |
==== Generic Webpages ==== | ==== Generic Webpages ==== | ||
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==== PDFs ==== | ==== PDFs ==== | ||
- | If you are viewing a PDF file in your browser, the save button will show a PDF icon. Clicking this button will import the PDF file alone into your library and then automatically attempt to retrieve information about it. While this will often produce good results, it is usually better to use the save button described above from the publication' | + | If you are viewing a PDF file in your browser, the save button will show a PDF icon. Clicking this button will import the PDF file alone into your library and then automatically attempt to [[retrieve_pdf_metadata|retrieve information]] about it. While this will often produce good results, it is usually better to use the save button described above from the publication' |
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To manually add an item to your Zotero library, click the green "New Item" ({{: | To manually add an item to your Zotero library, click the green "New Item" ({{: | ||
- | **Note:** When you want to create an item for a webpage, it is usually easiest | + | **Note:** When you want to create an item for a webpage, it is almost always best to visit the page in your browser and then save it to Zotero (see [[#Saving Webpages]]). Because of this, the Web Page item type is not included in the "New Item" menu. However, if you really want to create a webpage item by hand, you create an empty item of another type and switch the item type to Web Page in the right-hand pane. |
===== Editing Items ===== | ===== Editing Items ===== | ||