There will now be a new context menu option titled "Update Scihub PDF." Once youĬlick this, a PDF of the file will be downloaded from Scihub and attached to yourįor any new papers you add after this plugin is installed, the scihub pdf will be Once you have the plugin installed simply, right click any item in your collections.
On some web pages that contain information about multiple items (e.g., a list of Google Scholar search results), the save button will show a folder icon (outlined in red).Ĭlicking this folder icon will open a window where you can select the items that you want to save to Zotero.This is an add-on for Zotero and Juris-M that enables automatic download of PDFs for items with a DOI. So long as the program saves the annotations to the PDF file, the annotations will sync with and your other devices. You can annotate PDFs with a variety of programs, including Adobe Reader/Professional, FoxIt, Nuance PowerPDF, PDF-XChange, macOS Preview, Microsoft Reader. Zotero will open PDFs with your computer's default PDF viewer.
To add additional information about a PDF, you will need to create a parent item by right-clicking on the PDF, choosing to Create Parent Item, and entering an identifier such as a DOI or ISBN. If all else fails, you can click Manual Entry after selecting Create Parent Item and manually enter information for the item. If you save a PDF directly and Zotero isn't able to retrieve any information, it will leave the PDF as a standalone attachment. While this will often produce good results, it is usually better to use the save button from the publication's abstract page or catalog entry (demonstrated below). If you are viewing a PDF file in your browser, the save button will show a PDF icon (outlined in red).Ĭlicking this button will import the PDF file alone into your library and then automatically attempt to retrieve information about it. See Zotero's Saving Webpages section for more information. If you click the save button on these pages, Zotero will import the page as a “Web Page” item with a title, URL, and access date. On these pages, the save button will show a gray webpage icon (outlined in red). Some web pages don't provide any information that Zotero can recognize. On many sites, Zotero will also save any PDF accessible from the page or an open-access PDF that can be found for the saved item.
This way, you do not discover faulty citations when it comes time for you to cite documents.
When the reference is recognized by Zotero, it should add the full citation information for the article to your library, but it's a good idea to double-check the reference to make sure it was properly imported. Once you've clicked on the Zotero icon, a new reference will be added to your library. On a UNC Libraries catalog entry for a book, the save button will show a book icon (outlined in red): Zotero Standalone is an application that you can download from.
The Zotero Connector automatically senses content as you browse the web and allows you to save items to Zotero with a single click. As you browse the web, the Zotero Connector will automatically find bibliographic information on web pages you visit and allow you to add it to Zotero with a single click.įor example, if you are reading a journal article online, the save button will change to the icon of a journal article (outlined in red): The Zotero Connector automatically senses content as you browse the web and allows you to save items to Zotero with a single click. The Zotero Connector's save button is the most convenient and reliable way to add items to your Zotero library.
See the Zotero Downloads page to install the Zotero Connector. To use Zotero properly, you need to install the Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, in addition to the Zotero desktop app.