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timelines [2017/11/12 19:53] – external edit 127.0.0.1timelines [2017/11/19 07:51] – [Moving Around Your Timeline] bwiernik
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-<html><p id="zotero-5-update-warning" style="color: red; font-weight: bold">We’re 
-in the process of updating the documentation for 
-<a href="https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-5-0">Zotero 5.0</a>. Some documentation 
-may be outdated in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding.</p></html> 
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 Timelines offer a way for you to visualize your items in your collection.  The Zotero Timeline incorporates technology from MIT's [[http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/|SIMILE Timeline project]]. Timelines offer a way for you to visualize your items in your collection.  The Zotero Timeline incorporates technology from MIT's [[http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/|SIMILE Timeline project]].
  
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 ======Creating Timelines====== ======Creating Timelines======
  
-To create a timeline, simply select the “Create Timeline” option from the Zotero Actions Menu (the small gear icon).  This will create a timeline of the collection you are currently viewing.+To create a timeline, simply select the “Create Timeline” option from the Zotero Tools menu.  This will create a timeline of the collection you are currently viewing.
  
  
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 Besides dragging your way through the timeline, you can also double click on a spot within one of the bands to zoom to that specific time point. You can also enter a year into the "Jump to Year" field, located below the timeline, to scroll immediately to a specific year. Besides dragging your way through the timeline, you can also double click on a spot within one of the bands to zoom to that specific time point. You can also enter a year into the "Jump to Year" field, located below the timeline, to scroll immediately to a specific year.
  
-If you have your Zotero pane open, you can click on one of your items in the timeline, and it will automatically select that item within your Zotero collection.  This is a convenient way to take notes about any item while viewing it in chronological context against other items in your collection.+If the Zotero library window is open, you can click on an item in the timeline, and it will automatically select that item in your Zotero collection.  This is a convenient way to take notes about any item while viewing it in chronological context against other items in your collection.
  
  
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