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--- kb:importing [2010/02/08 09:21] – sean
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 ===How do I import references into Zotero?===
+If you are moving to Zotero from another reference manager, see [[/support/moving_to_zotero|Moving to Zotero]].
-Click on the gear icon and select "Import". Browse to the location of your file and save it into Zotero.  This option works for the following bibliographic file formats:
+For general use, the best method for adding items to Zotero is to use the Zotero Connector button in your web browser. See For information on using Zotero's import functions to add items to your library, see the [[:getting_stuff_into_your_library|Getting Stuff into Your Library]] for more information on this and other methods.
-  * Zotero RDF
-  * MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
-  * BibTeX
-  * RIS
-  * Refer/BibIX
-  * Unqualified Dublin Core RDF
-You can use Zotero's import and export capabilities to transfer a set of references from one machine to another or from one reference management system to another. For instructions on how to make the switch from Endnote to Zotero, for example, please see [[/blog/making-the-switch-to-zotero/|Making the Switch to Zotero]].
-**Please note:** Import/export is not recommended for [[kb:transferring_a_library|transferring entire Zotero libraries]] between systems, and, if you use Zotero's word processor plugins, links to Zotero items from existing word processor documents will be lost after an export/import.
+For troubleshooting import and export issues, you can try the relevant steps in the [[:troubleshooting_translator_issues|translator troubleshooting procedure]] and direct questions to the [[/forum|Zotero forums]].
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