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Zotero Support Documentation: Import/Export
Only specific Zotero metadata fields are compatible with fields in other formats (i.e. RIS, MODS). Depending on which format is chosen for import/export, specific data will translate across formats while others will not.
The selected format’s fields that correspond with Zotero fields vary because Zotero fields differ across different media/reference types (books, articles, journals, etc.).
Zotero RDF is the only format that imports/exports attached files and notes. RIS or MODS can import/export notes, but not attachments. All other formats only include information gathered from Zotero item metadata fields (attachments or notes are not imported/exported).
RIS Format:
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using RIS format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
RIS Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
Type of reference (TY) |
Title |
Title Primary (T1) |
Author |
Author Primary (A1) |
Contributor, Editor, Series Editor, and Translator |
Author Secondary (A2) |
Abstract |
Abstract (N2) |
Series |
Title Series (T3) |
Volume |
Volume number (VL) |
Place |
City of publication (CY) |
Publisher |
Publisher (PB) |
Date |
Date Primary (PY) |
Pages |
Ending page number (EP) |
ISBN |
ISSN/ISBN (SN) |
URL |
Web/URL (UR) |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
RIS Field |
Reviewed Author |
Author Secondary (A2) |
Publication |
Periodical Name (JF) |
Visit The Thomson Corporation’s “RIS Format Specifications” page for further reference: http://www.refman.com/support/risformat_intro.asp
MODS Format:
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using RIS format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
MODS Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
<typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource> |
Title |
<titleInfo> |
Author (*aut) & Editor (*edt) |
<name
type=“personal”> |
Contributor, Series Editor, Translator |
<name
type=“personal”> |
Abstract |
<abstract>ABSTRACT</abstract> |
Series & Series Number |
<relatedItem
type=“series”> |
Volume |
<part> |
Edition |
<originInfo> |
Place |
<originInfo> |
Publisher |
<originInfo> |
Date |
<originInfo> |
Pages |
<part> |
ISBN |
<identifier type=“isbn”>ISBN</identifier> |
URL |
<location> |
Accessed |
<originInfo> |
Call Number |
<classification>CALL NUMBER</classification> |
Loc. in Archive |
<location> |
Rights |
<accessCondition>RIGHTS</accessCondition> |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
MODS Field |
Reviewed Author |
<name
type=“personal”> |
Publication |
<relatedItem
type=“host”> |
Section |
<relatedItem
type=“host”> |
ISSN |
<relatedItem
type=“host”> |
Visit The Library of Congress’ “Outline of Elements and Attributes in MODS” page for further reference: http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods//mods-outline.html
Refer/BibIX Format:
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using Refer/BibIX format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
Refer/BibIX Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
%0 |
Title |
%T |
Author, Contributor, and Series Editor |
%A |
Editor |
%E |
Translator |
%? |
Abstract |
%X |
Series |
%S |
Volume |
%V |
Edition |
%7 |
Place |
%C |
Publisher |
%I |
Date |
%D |
Pages |
%P |
ISBN |
%@ |
URL |
%U |
Call Number |
%L |
Loc. in Archive |
%W |
Rights |
%* |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
Refer/BibIX Field |
Reviewed Author |
%A |
Publication |
%B |
Visit Long Term Ecological Research’s (LTER) log of “Refer/BibIX Fields” for further reference: http://savanna.lternet.edu/reports/endnotetags.php
Unqualified Dublin Core RDF:
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using Unqualified Dublin Core RDF format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
Unqualified Dublin Core RDF Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Title |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Author |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Contributor, Editor, Series Editor, and Translator |
<dc:contributor>LAST, FIRST</dc:contributor> |
Publisher |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Date |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
ISBN |
<dc:identifier>ISBN ISBN</dc:identifier> |
Call Number |
<dc:identifier>CALL NUMBER</dc:identifier> |
Loc. in Archive |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Rights |
<RDF:Description
RDF:about=“urn:isbn:ISBN” |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
Unqualified Dublin Core RDF Field |
Reviewed Author |
<dc:contributor>LAST, FIRST</dc:contributor> |
ISSN |
<dc:identifier>ISSN ISSN</dc:identifier> |
Visit Dublin Core Metadata Initiative’s “DCMI Metadata Terms” page for further reference:
http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/
Wikipedia Citation Templates
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using Wikipedia Citation Templates format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
Wikipedia Citation Templates Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
{{Cite
MEDIA
TYPE |
Title |
{{Cite
book |
Author |
{{Cite
book |
Editor and Series Editor (Format for both: FIRST LAST) |
{{Cite
book |
Translator |
{{Cite
book |
Series |
{{Cite
book |
Volume |
{{Cite
book |
Edition |
{{Cite
book |
Place |
{{Cite
book |
Publisher |
{{Cite
book |
Date |
{{Cite
book |
Pages |
{{Cite
book |
ISBN |
{{Cite
book |
URL |
{{Cite
book |
Accessed |
{{Cite
book |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
Wikipedia Citation Templates Field |
Reviewed Author and Translator (Format for both: FIRST LAST) |
{{Cite
news |
Publication |
{{Cite
news |
ISSN |
{{Cite
news |
BibTeX
Zotero fields that are successfully imported/exported using BibTeX format translate in the following manner for a “Book” item:
Zotero Field |
BibTeX Field |
[Drop Down Box] |
@MEDIA
TYPE{…. |
Title |
@book{…. |
Author, Contibutor, Series Editor, and Translator (Format: FIRST LAST) |
@book{…. |
Abstract |
@book{…. |
Editor |
@book{…. |
Series |
@book{…. |
Volume |
@book{…. |
Edition |
@book{…. |
Place |
@book{…. |
Publisher |
@book{…. |
Date |
@book{…. |
Pages |
@book{…. |
ISBN |
@book{…. |
URL |
@book{…. |
Call Number |
@book{…. |
Loc. In Archive |
@book{…. |
Rights |
@book{…. |
Extra |
@book{…. |
Zotero fields associated only with an “Article” item will successfully import/export:
Zotero Field |
BibTeX Field |
Author, Contributor, Reviewed Author and Translator (Format: FIRST LAST) |
@article{…. |
Publication |
@article{…. |
Section |
@article{…. |
ISSN |
@article{…. |
Visit BibTeX’s “BibTeX Format Descripton” page for further reference: http://www.bibtex.org/Format/