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dev:exposing_metadata:coins [2011/09/06 11:34] – moving original content by simon cropper dstillman | dev:exposing_metadata:coins [2011/09/06 19:50] – [How to create COinS] simon_cropper | ||
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First, you need to set your 'Quick Copy' preferences. This is done by opening your Zotero Preference dialog using the menu option - ' | First, you need to set your 'Quick Copy' preferences. This is done by opening your Zotero Preference dialog using the menu option - ' | ||
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Once you are back in your library select a reference or a collection of references and drag-and-drop them into a receptive application (e.g. text editor). The references are converted and inserted as a COinS object. | Once you are back in your library select a reference or a collection of references and drag-and-drop them into a receptive application (e.g. text editor). The references are converted and inserted as a COinS object. | ||
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For example, below I have selected three references from my main library (#1). Then using the mouse, clicked on the selection and without releasing the button dragged the selection (#2) to gEdit, a text editor used in Ubuntu. Alternatively you can use Ctrl-Shift-C (Windows) or Ctrl-Alt-C (Linux) to copy and Ctrl-V to paste in a document. | For example, below I have selected three references from my main library (#1). Then using the mouse, clicked on the selection and without releasing the button dragged the selection (#2) to gEdit, a text editor used in Ubuntu. Alternatively you can use Ctrl-Shift-C (Windows) or Ctrl-Alt-C (Linux) to copy and Ctrl-V to paste in a document. | ||
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The resulting output in gEdit is shown below. You can see what I mean about being difficult to read. | The resulting output in gEdit is shown below. You can see what I mean about being difficult to read. | ||
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The references copied are shown below. The COinS for these references have been inserted in the html of this webpage and should appear as a collection in the address bar of your browser (see image below and your browser' | The references copied are shown below. The COinS for these references have been inserted in the html of this webpage and should appear as a collection in the address bar of your browser (see image below and your browser' | ||
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Cropper, S.C., Calder, D.M. & Tonkinson, D. (1989) Thelymitra epipactoides F. Muell. (Orchidaceae): | Cropper, S.C., Calder, D.M. & Tonkinson, D. (1989) Thelymitra epipactoides F. Muell. (Orchidaceae): |