Article Directory
1. Use evaluation
- Endnote needs to be charged, the quality of the "university" version cannot be guaranteed (for fear of having a back door), zotero is free;
- I use literature management software just to save the papers I have read by category . The demand for cross-platform and cloud storage is not strong, and zotero can meet the basic needs ;
- Can insert references in word;
2. Installation
Two softwares need to be installed:
one is literature management software and the other is browser plug-in. The plug-in can directly save the content on the webpage, and then view it on the software. You can try it yourself for the specific effect.
3. Use
3.1 Create a new category
Right-click on the library to create a new category
3.2 Adding Documents
Generally, it is more used to add through DOI:
it can also be added directly in the browser through a plug-in, and it may be directly saved as a web page.
3.3 Change data storage location
Zotero-"Preferences-"Advanced-"Files and Folders
3.4 Accessories
In order to facilitate the viewing of literature, I usually save the pdf file of the paper as an attachment under the literature record.
3. Plug-ins
3.1 markdown
Markdown is mainly used to organize notes. For how to make paper notes (content), you can refer to more systematic literature notes
How to add this plugin can refer to Zotero import Markdown here plugin
After using this plug-in, the reading experience was not particularly good. Later, I directly took the md file as an attachment, and the modification and reading were all done through vscode.
4. Insert references in word
[Zotero] How to insert references in Word
The references added in this way cannot "click the label ([1]) to directly reach the reference page". To achieve this effect, only cross-references can be used.
It can be used in combination, "[1]" is the inserted serial number, cross-reference "[1]", and the following content is added through Zotero, which can basically meet the desired effect.