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| ===== Child versus Standalone Attachment Files ===== | ===== Child versus Standalone Attachment Files ===== |
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| Files can be added either as //standalone items// or as //child items// to [[adding_items_to_zotero|regular Zotero bibliographic metadata items]]. It is generally always a good idea to work with files as child items. Standalone files cannot be used with many of Zotero's features, including citing, My Publications, and most types of searching, because they lack bibliographic metadata. | Files can be added either as //standalone items// or as //child items// to regular Zotero bibliographic metadata items. It is generally always a good idea to work with files as child items. Standalone files cannot be used with many of Zotero's features, including citing, My Publications, and most types of searching, because they lack bibliographic metadata. |
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| If you save a PDF directly to your library, Zotero will attempt to retrieve metadata for it and create a parent item automatically. If the item can't be recognized, you'll be left with a standalone attachment. You can either add a parent item another way (e.g., via the web browser or Add Item by Identifier) and drag the standalone attachment onto it or, if all else fails, right-click on the standalone attachment, choose "Create Parent Item", and enter metadata manually (but this is rarely necessary). | If you save a PDF directly to your library, Zotero will attempt to [[retrieve_pdf_metadata|retrieve metadata]] for it and create a parent item automatically. If the item can't be recognized, you'll be left with a standalone attachment. You can add a parent by either [[adding_items_to_zotero|saving an item from the web]] and dragging the PDF on top of it (if a PDF isn't attached automatically) or by right-clicking on the PDF, choosing Create Parent Item, and entering an identifier such as a DOI or ISBN. If all else fails, you can click Manual Entry after selecting Create Parent Item and manually enter metadata for the item. |
| ===== Stored Files and Linked Files ===== | ===== Stored Files and Linked Files ===== |
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