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libreoffice_writer_plugin_usage [2017/12/01 11:11] – [Customizing Cites] bwierniklibreoffice_writer_plugin_usage [2019/02/14 13:12] – [Customizing Cites] dstillman
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 ====== Using the Zotero LibreOffice Plugin ====== ====== Using the Zotero LibreOffice Plugin ======
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 +These are instructions for using the Zotero LibreOffice Plugin. For the Word plugin, see [[word_processor_plugin_usage|here]].
  
 ===== Zotero Plugin Toolbar ===== ===== Zotero Plugin Toolbar =====
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 Clicking the “Add/Edit Bibliography” ({{:word_integration:zotero-toolbar-word-add-edit-bibliography-5.png?16&nocache&nolink}}) button inserts a bibliography at the cursor location. Clicking the “Add/Edit Bibliography” ({{:word_integration:zotero-toolbar-word-add-edit-bibliography-5.png?16&nocache&nolink}}) button inserts a bibliography at the cursor location.
  
-You can edit which items appear in the bibliography by clicking the “Add/Edit Bibliography” button again, which will open the bibliography editor.+You can edit which items appear in the bibliography by clicking the “Add/Edit Bibliography” button again, which will open the bibliography editor. See [[#editing_the_bibliography|below]]. Manual edits made to the bibliography in LibreOffice will be overwritten the next time Zotero refreshes the document.
  
 =====Document Preferences===== =====Document Preferences=====
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 The cite options windows has a drop-down list of the different locator types ("Page" is the default), and a text box in which you can enter the locator value (e.g. "4-7"). To cite a locator other than the ones listed (e.g., "Table), use the Suffix field. The cite options windows has a drop-down list of the different locator types ("Page" is the default), and a text box in which you can enter the locator value (e.g. "4-7"). To cite a locator other than the ones listed (e.g., "Table), use the Suffix field.
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 +You can also add page numbers from the keyboard as you insert citations. After you've selected an item and see the author's name in a blue bubble, simply type "p.34" or similar, and the page number will be added to the citation.
  
 ==Prefix and Suffix== ==Prefix and Suffix==
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 Any text in the prefix and suffix fields can be formatted with the HTML tags <i> (for italics), <b> (bold), <sub> (subscript), and <sup> (superscript). For example, typing "<i>cf</i>. the classic example" will be displayed as "//cf//. the classic example". Any text in the prefix and suffix fields can be formatted with the HTML tags <i> (for italics), <b> (bold), <sub> (subscript), and <sup> (superscript). For example, typing "<i>cf</i>. the classic example" will be displayed as "//cf//. the classic example".
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 +Prefixes and suffixes can be applied to each item in a citation to create complex citations. For example: "(see Smith 1776 for the classic example; Marx 1867 presents and alternate view)". Modifying citations by entering text into the Prefix and Suffix fields is always preferable to directly typing in the citation fields in LibreOffice. Manual modifications will prevent Zotero from automatically updating the citation.
  
 ==Suppress Authors: Using Authors in the Text== ==Suppress Authors: Using Authors in the Text==
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 You can switch to the [[/support/word_processor_plugin_usage_classic | "Classic View"]] citation dialog by clicking the "Z" icon on the left side of the Add Citation box, and selecting "Classic View". To permanently switch to the classic view check the "Use classic Add Citation view" checkbox in the [[preferences/cite|Cite]] pane of Zotero [[preferences]]. You can switch to the [[/support/word_processor_plugin_usage_classic | "Classic View"]] citation dialog by clicking the "Z" icon on the left side of the Add Citation box, and selecting "Classic View". To permanently switch to the classic view check the "Use classic Add Citation view" checkbox in the [[preferences/cite|Cite]] pane of Zotero [[preferences]].
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 +=====Editing the Bibliography===
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 +After you've inserted the bibliography using the “Add/Edit Bibliography” ({{:word_integration:zotero-toolbar-word-add-edit-bibliography-5.png?16&nocache&nolink}}) button, click the button again to open the Edit Bibliography window.
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 +{{ :word_processor_edit_bibliography.png?nolink&700 |}}
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 +In this window, you can add uncited sources to your bibliography (e.g., items included in a review but not cited in the paper) or remove items that are cited in text but which should not be included in the bibliography (e.g., personal communications).
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 +While it is also possible to edit the text or formatting of bibliography references in this window, doing so is discouraged. References edited here will not be automatically updated by Zotero if you change the data in your library. Editing references here is also somewhat unreliable; several users have reported that modifications made here sometimes do not persist when Zotero references, among other issues.
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 +If you need to edit items in your bibliography, it is best to do this as a final step before submitting the document. First, save a backup copy of the document. Then, click the "Unlink Citations" button ({{:word_integration:zotero-toolbar-word-unlink-citations-5.png?18&nocache&nolink}}) to disconnect your document from Zotero and convert all citations and the bibliography to regular text. Finally, make your adjustments to the bibliography text.
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 +This process can be used for a variety of minor modifications to the bibliography, including:
 +  * Adding asterisks * before references included in a review or meta-analysis
 +  * Setting the names of particular authors in bold, italics, or all caps
 +  * Adding annotations or comments about an item
 +  * Adding headings for bibliography subsections (e.g., primary versus secondary sources)
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 +**Note:** General corrections to style formatting should be made in the [[styles|CSL Citation Style]], not here. Corrections to item data should be made in your Zotero library, not here.
  
 =====Keyboard Commands===== =====Keyboard Commands=====
libreoffice_writer_plugin_usage.txt · Last modified: 2022/11/02 04:34 by dstillman