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====== Zotero Item Types and Fields ====== | ====== Zotero Item Types and Fields ====== | ||
- | This is a work in progress on a guide to entering | + | This page provides general descriptions of Zotero item types and fields. It can be helpful when entering |
===== Item Types ===== | ===== Item Types ===== | ||
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^ Item Type ^ Description ^ | ^ Item Type ^ Description ^ | ||
- | | Artwork | | | + | | Artwork | A piece of artwork (e.g., an oil painting, photograph, or sculpture). Also use this item type for other types of images or visual items (e.g., scientific figures). |
- | | Audio Recording | | | + | | Audio Recording | Any form of audio recording, including music, spoken word, sound effects, archival recordings, or audio-based scientific figures. |
- | | Bill | | | + | | Bill | A proposed piece of legislation. |
- | | Blogpost | + | | Blog Post | An article or entry posted to a personal blog website. For online articles published as part of a larger online publication (e.g., [[http:// |
- | | Book | | | + | | Book | A book or similar published item. For government documents, technical reports, manuals, etc., use '' |
| Book Section | A section of a book. Usually chapters, but also forewords, prefaces, introductions, | | Book Section | A section of a book. Usually chapters, but also forewords, prefaces, introductions, | ||
| Case | A legal case, either published or unpublished. | | | Case | A legal case, either published or unpublished. | | ||
- | | Computer Program | | | ||
| Conference Paper | A paper presented at a conference and subsequently published in a formal conference proceedings publication (e.g., as a book, report, or issue of a journal). For conference papers that have not been published in a proceedings, | | Conference Paper | A paper presented at a conference and subsequently published in a formal conference proceedings publication (e.g., as a book, report, or issue of a journal). For conference papers that have not been published in a proceedings, | ||
- | | Dictionary Entry | | | + | | Dictionary Entry | An entry published as part of a dictionary. |
| Document | A generic document item. This item type has a poor selection of fields and poor support in citation styles, so it should generally be avoided. | | | Document | A generic document item. This item type has a poor selection of fields and poor support in citation styles, so it should generally be avoided. | | ||
- | | Email | | | + | | Email | A message sent via email. This type could also be used for other forms of personal communication. |
- | | Encyclopedia Article | | | + | | Encyclopedia Article | An article or chapter published as part of an encyclopedia. |
- | | Film | | | + | | Film | A film or motion picture. Generally, use this type for artistically-oriented films (including fictional, non-fictional, |
- | | Forum Post | | | + | | Forum Post | A post on an online discussion forum. Also use this type for items such as Facebook posts or tweets. |
- | | Hearing | | | + | | Hearing | A formal hearing or meeting report by a legislative body. | |
- | | Instant Message | | | + | | Instant Message | A message sent via an instant message or chat service. This type could also be used for other forms of personal communication. |
- | | Interview | | | + | | Interview | An interview with a person, including recordings, transcripts, |
- | | Journal Article | | | + | | Journal Article | An article published in a scholarly journal (either print or online). |
- | | Letter | | | + | | Letter | A letter sent between persons or organizations. This type could also be used for other forms of personal communication. |
- | | Magazine Article | | | + | | Magazine Article | An article published in a non-scholarly, |
- | | Manuscript | | | + | | Manuscript | An unpublished manuscript. Use this type for both historical documents and modern unpublished work (e.g., unpublished manuscripts, |
- | | Map | | | + | | Map | A map. Also use this type for geographic models. |
- | | Newspaper Article | | | + | | Newspaper Article | An article published in a newspaper (either print or online). |
- | | Note | | + | | Patent | A patent awarded for an invention. |
- | | Patent | | | + | | Podcast | A [[https:// |
- | | Podcast | | | + | | Presentation | A presentation made as part of a conference, meeting, symposium, lecture, etc. This item type refers to the presentation itself, not a written version published as part of a conference proceedings (use '' |
- | | Presentation | | | + | | Radio Broadcast | An audio broadcast, such as a radio news show, an episode of a radio entertainment series, or similar. Includes broadcasts from online radio stations and audio broadcasts archived online (cf. '' |
- | | Radio Broadcast | | | + | | Report | A report published by an organization, |
- | | Report | | | + | | Software | A piece of software, an app, or another computer program. |
- | | Statute | | | + | | Statute | A law or other piece of enacted legislation. |
- | | Thesis | | | + | | Thesis | A thesis submitted as part of a student applying for a degree (either published or unpublished). |
- | | TV Broadcast | | | + | | TV Broadcast | An episode of a television series. |
- | | Video Recording | | | + | | Video Recording | A video recording. Use this type for general video items that do not fit into one of the more specific video item types (e.g., Film, TV Broadcast), such as YouTube videos or video-based scientific figures. |
- | | Webpage | | | + | | Webpage |
+ | | | ||
+ | | Attachment | A standalone attachment file (e.g., a PDF, JPEG, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, or ODT file). Standalone attachment files have limited functionality in Zotero (e.g., they cannot be properly searched or cited). Always [[: | ||
+ | | Note | A standalone note. Notes can be used for organizing and annotating in Zotero. If you cite a standalone note, Zotero will use the first 120 characters as the item title (and will treat the note as an author-less and date-less item). Citing notes is not a reliable way to add standalone commentary to a bibliography or reference list. | | ||
+ | For additional legal and historical item types, see [[: | ||
===== Item Fields ===== | ===== Item Fields ===== | ||
- | Fields included for various item types in Zotero are described below. Fields are organized into categories based on the kinds of items they are most typically associated with. Some fields (e.g., Volume, Series) may also be present for other types of items. Specific meanings of fields for particualr | + | Fields included for various item types in Zotero are described below. Fields are organized into categories based on the kinds of items they are most typically associated with. Some fields (e.g., Volume, Series) may also be present for other types of items. Specific meanings of fields for particular |
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used in citations | Fields marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used in citations | ||
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| Date | Date of publication. Use " | | Date | Date of publication. Use " | ||
|Short Title|Short form of the title, often without the subtitle. Used mostly in footnote styles for subsequent citations| | |Short Title|Short form of the title, often without the subtitle. Used mostly in footnote styles for subsequent citations| | ||
- | | Language | The language of publication for an item. We recommend storing these as two letter [[http:// | + | | Language | The language of publication for an item. We recommend storing these as two letter [[http:// |
==== Fields for Books and Periodicals ==== | ==== Fields for Books and Periodicals ==== | ||
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| Journal Abbr | The abbreviated title of a journal. When using the Zotero Word or LibreOffice plugins, Zotero can automatically abbreviate titles using the MEDLINE list. Use this field to enter abbreviations using other systems or for generating bibliographies outside of a word processor. | | | Journal Abbr | The abbreviated title of a journal. When using the Zotero Word or LibreOffice plugins, Zotero can automatically abbreviate titles using the MEDLINE list. Use this field to enter abbreviations using other systems or for generating bibliographies outside of a word processor. | | ||
| ISBN | The [[http:// | | ISBN | The [[http:// | ||
- | | ISSN | The [[http:// | + | | ISSN | The [[http:// |
==== Fields Related to When and How Items Were Accessed ==== | ==== Fields Related to When and How Items Were Accessed ==== | ||
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| URL | URL (web-address) where the full item was accessed. Do not use this field for links to catalog records (e.g., libraries or Google Books) or abstracts—these should be instead added as links. | | | URL | URL (web-address) where the full item was accessed. Do not use this field for links to catalog records (e.g., libraries or Google Books) or abstracts—these should be instead added as links. | | ||
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- | | Archive | Mainly for archival resources, the archive where an item was found. Also used for repositories, | + | | Archive | Mainly for archival resources, the archive where an item was found. Also used for repositories, |
| Loc. in Archive | The location of an item in an archive, such as a box and folder number or other relevant location information from the finding aid. Include the subcollection/ | | Loc. in Archive | The location of an item in an archive, such as a box and folder number or other relevant location information from the finding aid. Include the subcollection/ | ||
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==== Fields for Reports and Theses ==== | ==== Fields for Reports and Theses ==== | ||
| Type \\ Report Type | The type of report (e.g., " | | Type \\ Report Type | The type of report (e.g., " | ||
- | | Report Number | The number of a report. Do not include the words " | + | | Report Number | The number of a report. Do not include the words " |
- | | Institution \\ University | The instituion | + | | Institution \\ University | The institution |
==== Fields for Presentations and Performances ==== | ==== Fields for Presentations and Performances ==== | ||
| Proceedings Title | The title of the conference proceedings where a conference paper was published. | | | Proceedings Title | The title of the conference proceedings where a conference paper was published. | | ||
| Conference Name \\ Meeting Name | The name of the conference or meeting where a conference paper or presentation was presented. | | | Conference Name \\ Meeting Name | The name of the conference or meeting where a conference paper or presentation was presented. | | ||
- | | Place | For Presentations, | + | | Place | For Presentations, |
| Type | The type or format of presentation (e.g., " | | Type | The type or format of presentation (e.g., " | ||
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| Format \\ File Type | The format of an audio or video recording (e.g. " | | Format \\ File Type | The format of an audio or video recording (e.g. " | ||
| Running Time | The running time of any type of recording. Enter with the unit (e.g., 120 mins). | | | Running Time | The running time of any type of recording. Enter with the unit (e.g., 120 mins). | | ||
- | | Program Title | The title of a radio of TV show of which an episode is part (e.g., "This American Life" or "60 Minutes" | + | | Program Title | The title of a radio or TV show of which an episode is part (e.g., "This American Life" or "60 Minutes" |
- | | Episode Number | The episode number of a pdocast | + | | Episode Number | The episode number of a podcast |
| Network | The network broadcasting a TV or radio show. | | | Network | The network broadcasting a TV or radio show. | | ||
| Label | The recording label distributing an audio recording in a market. | | | Label | The recording label distributing an audio recording in a market. | | ||
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==== Fields for Primary Sources and Personal Communications ==== | ==== Fields for Primary Sources and Personal Communications ==== | ||
| Medium | For interviews, the format in which an interview was recorded (e.g., "Audio Recording", | | Medium | For interviews, the format in which an interview was recorded (e.g., "Audio Recording", | ||
- | | Type | For letters, a description of the specific type or purpose of letter (e.g., " | + | | Type | For letters, a description of the specific type or purpose of letter (e.g., " |
| Subject | The title of an email. | | | Subject | The title of an email. | | ||
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For additional and more flexible support for citing legal materials, see [[: | For additional and more flexible support for citing legal materials, see [[: | ||
- | | Bill Number | | | + | == Legislation and hearings == |
- | | Code | | | + | |
- | | Code Volume | | | + | | Name of Act | The full title of a statute. | |
- | | Section | + | | Bill Number | The identification number assigned to a proposed piece of legislation. |
- | | Code Pages | | | + | | Code | The name of the code in which a bill or statute is published. |
+ | | Code Volume | The volume number of the code containing a bill or statute. | ||
+ | | Code Number | The identification number assigned to a piece of legislation in the code in which it is published. | | ||
+ | | Public Law Number | The identification number assigned to an enacted piece of legislation. See [[https:// | ||
+ | | Date Enacted | The date a statute was enacted. | | ||
+ | | Section | ||
+ | | Committee | The committee holding a hearing. | | ||
+ | | Document Number | The document identification number assigned to a published transcript or record of a committee hearing. | | ||
+ | | Code Pages | The pages in the code volume containing a bill or statute. | ||
| Legislative Body* | The legislative body (parliament, | | Legislative Body* | The legislative body (parliament, | ||
- | | Session | The session of a legislative body. | | + | | Session | The session of a legislative body in which a bill was introduced, statute was passed, or hearing was held. | |
- | | History | Resources related to the procedural history of a legal case or legislation. | | + | | History | Resources related to the procedural history of a bill or statute. | |
+ | |||
+ | == Legal cases == | ||
+ | |||
+ | | History | Resources related to the procedural history of a legal case. | | ||
| Case Name | The title of a legal case. | | | Case Name | The title of a legal case. | | ||
| Court | The court where a legal case was argued. | | | Court | The court where a legal case was argued. | | ||
| Date Decided | The date a legal case was decided. | | | Date Decided | The date a legal case was decided. | | ||
- | | Docket Number | | | + | | Docket Number | The docket number assigned to a to-be-heard legal case. | |
- | | Reporter | + | | Reporter | The reporter in which a legal case is published. | |
- | | Reporter Volume | | | + | | Reporter Volume |
- | | First Page | | + | | First Page | The first page of the reporter volume on which a case appears. | |
- | | Committee | + | |
- | | Document Number | | | + | |
- | | Country | + | |
- | | Assignee | | | + | |
- | | Issuing Authority | | | + | |
- | | Patent Number | | | + | |
- | | Filing Date | | | + | |
- | | Issue Date | | | + | |
- | | Application Number | | | + | |
- | | Priority Numbers | | | + | |
- | | References | | | + | |
- | | Legal Status | | | + | |
- | | Name of Act | The full title of a statute. | | + | |
- | | Code Number | | | + | |
- | | Public Law Number | | | + | |
- | | Date Enacted | | + | |
+ | == Patents == | ||
+ | | Country | The country issuing a patent. | | ||
+ | | Assignee | The entity to which a ownership rights for a patent are assigned. | | ||
+ | | Issuing Authority | The authority or office reviewing the application and issuing the patent. | | ||
+ | | Patent Number | The identification number assigned to a patent. | | ||
+ | | Filing Date | The date on which a patent application was filed. | | ||
+ | | Issue Date | The date on which a patent is formally issued. | | ||
+ | | Application Number | The identification number assigned to a patent application. | | ||
+ | | Priority Numbers | The international application number of a patent used for priority rights claims. | | ||
+ | | References | Resources related to the history of a patent. | | ||
+ | | Legal Status | The legal status of a patent or application. | | ||
===== Item Creators ===== | ===== Item Creators ===== | ||
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| Author | The principal author or creator of a work. Enter authors (and other creators) in the order that they should be cited.\\ Enter names of persons in two-field (Last/ | | Author | The principal author or creator of a work. Enter authors (and other creators) in the order that they should be cited.\\ Enter names of persons in two-field (Last/ | ||
- | | Editor | The editor of an item or the broader publication an item is part of (e.g., book, journal). If a distinction is drawn between the textual editor and the managing editor/ | + | | Editor | The editor of an item or the broader publication an item is part of (e.g., book, journal). If a distinction is drawn between the textual editor and the managing editor/ |
| Series Editor | The overseeing editor of a series of items. | | | Series Editor | The overseeing editor of a series of items. | | ||
| Translator | The translator of an item. If the same person is both the editor and translator of a work, enter their name as both an Editor and a Translator in separate fields. | | | Translator | The translator of an item. If the same person is both the editor and translator of a work, enter their name as both an Editor and a Translator in separate fields. | | ||
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| Performer | The individual performing on an audio recording. The '' | | Performer | The individual performing on an audio recording. The '' | ||
| Composer | The composer of the music on an audio recording. | | | Composer | The composer of the music on an audio recording. | | ||
- | | Words By* | The indivdual | + | | Words By* | The individual |
| Cast Member* | A member of the cast of a broadcast or performance. | | | Cast Member* | A member of the cast of a broadcast or performance. | | ||
| Director | The director of a broadcast or recording. The '' | | Director | The director of a broadcast or recording. The '' | ||
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| Interviewer | The person asking questions during an interview. | | | Interviewer | The person asking questions during an interview. | | ||
| Commenter* | An individual commenting on a blog post. | | | Commenter* | An individual commenting on a blog post. | | ||
- | | Recipient | The person | + | | Recipient | The person |
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| Sponsor | The principal author of a bill or piece of legislation. The '' | | Sponsor | The principal author of a bill or piece of legislation. The '' | ||
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| Attorney/ | | Attorney/ | ||
- | **Note: | + | ==== Role Labels for Media Creators ==== |
+ | |||
+ | For citations to films, recordings, and broadcasts, | ||
+ | |||
+ | To label directors, leave the main Zotero field blank (or enter the names as Contributor) and enter the director names using '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | All Creator roles (Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the style uses initials for author first/given names, rather than full names (e.g., APA style), if the label contains multiple words (e.g., " | ||
+ | |||
+ | See also [[/ | ||
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==== Citeable Item Types not Included in Zotero ==== | ==== Citeable Item Types not Included in Zotero ==== | ||
- | These item types are not yet formally supported in Zotero. For citation purposes, you can convert an item of a different type to one of these types by entering them in the [[# | + | These item types are not yet formally supported in Zotero. For citation purposes, you can convert an item of a different type to one of these types by entering them in the [[# |
- | '' | + | |
- | '' | + | < |
- | '' | + | Type: CSL Type |
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | For example: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | Type: dataset | ||
+ | </ | ||
^ Item Type ^ CSL Type ^ Description | ^ Item Type ^ CSL Type ^ Description | ||
| Dataset | '' | | Dataset | '' | ||
| Figure | '' | | Figure | '' | ||
- | | Musical Score | '' | + | | Musical Score | '' |
| Pamphlet | '' | | Pamphlet | '' | ||
| Book Review | '' | | Book Review | '' | ||
| Treaty | '' | | Treaty | '' | ||
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==== Citeable Fields not Included in Zotero ==== | ==== Citeable Fields not Included in Zotero ==== | ||
These item fields are not yet formally supported in Zotero. For citation purposes, you can convert an item of a different type to one of these types by entering them in the [[# | These item fields are not yet formally supported in Zotero. For citation purposes, you can convert an item of a different type to one of these types by entering them in the [[# | ||
- | '' | + | |
- | '' | + | < |
- | '' | + | CSL Variable: Value |
- | '' | + | </ |
- | '' | + | |
+ | For example: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | PMID: 123456 | ||
+ | Status: in press | ||
+ | Original Date: 1886-04-01 | ||
+ | Director: Kubrick || Stanley | ||
+ | </ | ||
^ Field ^ CSL Variable ^ Description | ^ Field ^ CSL Variable ^ Description | ||
| PMID | '' | | PMID | '' | ||
| PMCID | '' | | PMCID | '' | ||
- | | Status | '' | + | | Status | '' |
- | | Submitted Date | '' | + | | Submitted Date | '' |
- | | Reviewed Title | '' | + | | Reviewed Title | '' |
- | | Chapter Number | '' | + | | Chapter Number | '' |
- | | Archive Place | '' | + | | Archive Place | '' |
- | | Event Date | '' | + | | Event Date | '' |
- | | Event Place | '' | + | | Event Place | '' |
- | | Original Date | '' | + | | Original Date | '' |
- | | Original Title | '' | + | | Original Title | '' |
- | | Original Publisher | '' | + | | Original Publisher | '' |
- | | Original Publisher Place | '' | + | | Original Publisher Place | '' |
- | | Original Author | '' | + | | Original Author | '' |
- | | Director | '' | + | | Director | '' |
- | | Editorial Director | '' | + | | Editorial Director | '' |
- | | Illustrator | '' | + | | Illustrator | '' |
==== Citing Fields from Extra ==== | ==== Citing Fields from Extra ==== | ||
If a Zotero item type is missing fields that are needed for citations, it is possible to add these fields to the Extra field. | If a Zotero item type is missing fields that are needed for citations, it is possible to add these fields to the Extra field. | ||
- | Enter each variable on a separte | + | Enter each variable on a separate |
- | '' | + | |
+ | < | ||
+ | CSL Variable: Value | ||
+ | </ | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
- | '' | ||
- | '' | ||
- | '' | ||
- | With the exception of Item Type (CSL '' | + | < |
+ | DOI: 10.1128/ | ||
+ | Original Date: 1824 | ||
+ | PMCID: PMC3531190 | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | With the exception of Item Type (CSL '' | ||
=== Dates === | === Dates === | ||
Dates entered in Extra will override the date entered in Zotero' | Dates entered in Extra will override the date entered in Zotero' | ||
- | '' | + | |
+ | < | ||
+ | Issued: 2001-12-15/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
=== Names === | === Names === | ||
- | For Creator variables, separate two-field names entered in Extra with two vertical bar characters: ' | + | For Creator variables, separate two-field names entered in Extra with two vertical bar characters |
- | '' | + | |
+ | < | ||
+ | Editorial Director: De Gaulle || Charles | ||
+ | </ | ||
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