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kb:given_name_disambiguation [2022/08/28 09:39] – [Why do some citations include first names or initials, and how can I prevent this from happening?] dstillmankb: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's last name ("Doe, 2004"). In these cases, Zotero is disambiguating different authors according to the rules of your selected citation style. This is generally what you want it to do, and if you think otherwise, you should carefully review your style's requirements. (APA style, for example, requires this sort of disambiguation.) Sometimes you'll see Zotero produce citations like "(J. Doe, 2004)" even though your citation style normally only shows the author's last name ("Doe, 2004"). In these cases, Zotero is disambiguating different authors according to the rules of your selected citation style. This is generally what you want it to do, and if you think otherwise, you should carefully review your style's requirements. (APA style, for example, requires this sort of disambiguation.)
  
-Disambiguation can also occur, however, if a certain author is inconsistently named in your Zotero library. For example, Zotero treats the names+Disambiguation can also occur if a certain author is inconsistently named in your Zotero library. For example, Zotero treats the names
  
   * Jeff Smith   * Jeff Smith
kb/given_name_disambiguation.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/18 02:17 by dstillman