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kb:given_name_disambiguation [2021/12/10 02:22] – [Why do some citations include first names or initials, and how can I prevent this from happening?] dstillman | kb:given_name_disambiguation [2023/12/04 00:18] – [Why do some citations include first names or initials, and how can I prevent this from happening?] dstillman | ||
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- | ===== Why do some citations include first names or initials, and how can I prevent this from happening? ===== | + | ===== Why do some citations include first names or initials? ===== |
- | Sometimes you'll see Zotero produce citations like "(J. Doe 2004)" even though your citation style normally only shows the author' | + | Sometimes you'll see Zotero produce citations like "(J. Doe, 2004)" even though your citation style normally only shows the author' |
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* Jeff Smith | * Jeff Smith | ||
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=== Duplicate Items === | === Duplicate Items === | ||
- | If you have more than one copy of an item and cite both in separate places, Zotero will treat the authors as separate and disambiguate them in the text. You can fix this by merging the items in Zotero, either via the Duplicate Items view or by selecting the items in the main items list, right-clicking, | + | If you have more than one copy of an item and cite both in separate places, Zotero will treat the authors as separate and disambiguate them in the text. Within the same library, you can fix this by merging the items in Zotero, either via the Duplicate Items view or by selecting the items in the main items list, right-clicking, |
=== Disabled Automatic Citation Updates === | === Disabled Automatic Citation Updates === |