Items that are orphaned (not connected to any items in your Zotero database) will not have an “Open in My Library” button. In the Add Citation dialog box, you can click on the bubble for a cited item, then click “Open in My Library (or the Group Library's name)” to view the item in Zotero. Press Enter/Return again to insert the citation and close the Add Citation box. The item will appear in the dialog box in a shaded bubble. Select an item by clicking on it or by pressing Enter/Return when it is highlighted. Items you have already cited in the document will be shown at the top of the list under “Cited”. Matching items will be shown for each library in your Zotero database (My Library and any groups you are part of). Matching items will instantly appear below the dialog box. Start typing part of a title, the last names of one or more authors, and/or a year in the dialog box. The citation dialog is used to select items from your Zotero library, and create a citation. Pressing the button brings up the citation dialog. You can hover over each button in the toolbar to read a brief description of the buttons functionality if you are ever unclear.You can begin citing with Zotero by clicking the “Add/Edit Citation” ( ) button. Please note: The tool bar may look slightly different based on your computer operating system. ALWAYS double check your citations and bibliography for errors.Your bibliography will appear at the end of your document with all of the citations used.

Once you have completed your document and are ready to insert your bibliography, select the 'Add/Edit Bibliography' button.Zotero will format the intext citation based on the citation style that you have chosen. You can then search for the reference you want to use, select and press enter. To add a citation to your document, select the first button 'Add/Edit Citation' under the Zotero section of the toolbar.To choose the citation style that you would like to use for your document select the 'Document Preferences' button, this will open a new window where you can select the citation style that you prefer.There is a Zotero plugin available for Microsoft Word, and should be installed automatically when you download the Zotero application to your computer. The Plugin will add Zotero to the toolbar options in Word, this will allow you to add citations to your document while you work.

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