How do I change the information about an item? To add an item manually, within Zotero click green circle with a plus sign, select the item type. You may need to fill in additional metadata from the page by hand. Web pages will save only basic metadata (title, URL, access date). If Zotero does not recognize data on the page, clicking the icon will save it as a Web Page with an attached snapshot. Select which items you want to save and then 'OK.'ģ. If the save icon is a folder, the webpage contains multiple items. The Zotero icon probably changed. If the save icon is a book, article, image, or other single item, clicking on it will add the item to the current collection in Zotero. Run a search in a database such as Google Scholar or Academic Search Complete.Ģ. If available, Zotero will automatically save a link to the full text.ġ.

Items can be everything from books, articles, and reports to web pages, artwork, films, letters, manuscripts, sound recordings, bills, cases, or statutes, among many others. Every item contains different metadata, depending on what type it is.

Log into Zotero when prompted, and click the green circle-arrow again to sync. Once open, click on the green circle-arrow (top right of the screen). Zotero can be opened from your operating system's dock or file manager like any other program. We recommend using Chrome or Firefox or Edge (directions below).Ĥ. Ī beta version for Chromebooks is also available.ģ. Download two things: Zotero AND the browser extension. You can use your Willamette login or use a different one.Ģ.

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