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CFM 224 - Christian Spiritual Practices (Haase)

Zotero - Reference Management

Manage your citations, create bibliographies, and more using Zotero.

Zotero Workflow

Frequently Asked Questions When Using Zotero

...the citation downloaded but the full text that is available didn't.

  1. Download the full text to your desktop.
  2. Select the citation in Zotero.
  3. Select "Add Attachment (paper clip icon in shortcut bar) -> Attach Stored Copy of File

...I have a PDF file on my desktop and would like to put it in Zotero.

  1. "Drag and drop" the file into the center window of Zotero.
  2. The metadata (top-level entry created with title, author, etc. data entered) should be automatically created for the entry.

Note: You need this metadata to create a bibliography or "write and cite."​

...the title in my citation has every letter capitalized.

  1. Select the title in the center window.
  2. Mouse over the title in the right window
  3. Right click and select "Transpose Text -> Sentence Case"

...still don't know what to do.