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dev:exposing_metadata:coins [2011/09/06 11:34] – moving original content by simon cropper dstillmandev:exposing_metadata:coins [2013/08/29 17:49] – [How to create COinS] adamsmith
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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 - 'Actions > Preferences...' then selecting the 'Export' tag (#1) and changing the 'Default Output Format' to COinS (#2). Close the dialog to return to your library. First, you need to set your 'Quick Copy' preferences. This is done by opening your Zotero Preference dialog using the menu option - 'Actions > Preferences...' then selecting the 'Export' tag (#1) and changing the 'Default Output Format' to COinS (#2). Close the dialog to return to your library.
  
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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.
  
-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/Linux) or Cmd-Shift-C (Mac) to copy and Ctrl-V(Mac: Cmd-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's address bar). 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's address bar).
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 Cropper, S.C., Calder, D.M. & Tonkinson, D. (1989) Thelymitra epipactoides F. Muell. (Orchidaceae): The morphology, biology and conservation of an endangered species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 101: 89-101. Cropper, S.C., Calder, D.M. & Tonkinson, D. (1989) Thelymitra epipactoides F. Muell. (Orchidaceae): The morphology, biology and conservation of an endangered species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 101: 89-101.
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