For discussions about Zotero for genealogy, I will be hosting a dedicated group in the Genealogy Social area of the
International Institute for Genealogical Studies. This is free and available to all. Join me there!
Scroll down to see older discussions on the subject.
Forum Navigation
Post History: Donna Cox Baker
While your cleanest approach is to create four different sources, I don't think I'd go tha …In: Work flow
7 years ago
This discussion got me curious about something that has always bothered me. Unlike Andy, I never tho …In: Proper technique to drag & drop files so that they link (rather than copy) to Zotero
7 years ago
I am using Zotero on my work computer, my work laptop, and my home laptop--all syncing to Zotero.org …In: Using Zotero on more than one computer.
7 years ago
Awful! We can take that scenario back to the big forum and see if there are other ideas. Maybe I …In: Word Processor Extension Issues
7 years ago
All the way to Alabama, Ann. The Alabama Genealogical Society Spring Seminar. Judy Russell is speaki …In: Parish Records Norway
7 years ago
Thanks! Great information. The ability to drag and drop multiple files can save a huge amount of tim …In: Proper technique to drag & drop files so that they link (rather than copy) to Zotero
7 years ago
So sorry to all that I failed to post the response from the Zotero forum. Here it is:-----
-------- …In: Word Processor Extension Issues
7 years ago
Yes, it's a preference setting--on the General tab. deselect "Automatically rename attachm …In: Importing a bunch of files into Zotero
7 years ago
That's odd, Linda. I've used a Zotero feature that lets you deliberately choose to rename …In: Importing a bunch of files into Zotero
7 years ago
Great progress on all fronts! Donna, I'll see you this weekend! And you're welcome!In: Parish Records Norway
7 years ago
I am so sorry you are having trouble! I think we're going to need to take this to the Zotero.or …In: Word Processor Extension Issues
7 years ago
Great procedure! I have never used the feature to create a parent record to an attachment. I have se …In: Importing a bunch of files into Zotero
7 years ago
The icons must be hardcoded into Zotero and not a part of the CSL style code. I don't think we& …In: Letters, Emails, Instant Messages--all "personal communications" under the hood
7 years ago
Thanks, fhtess65. That could be another tweak to a CMOS variation, if we have general acceptance of …In: Do we need access dates for web sources?
7 years ago
Thanks, fhtess65, and welcome!
Zotero's CMOS style currently automatically puts an "n.d.& …In: Whether the "n.d." for "no date" should be manual or automated
7 years ago
I am learning a lot as I explore the CSL (Citation Style Language) that allows the creation of our c …In: Letters, Emails, Instant Messages--all "personal communications" under the hood
7 years ago
I noticed those options when we were experimenting with capturing emails, as well. If storage isn� …In: Just discovered I can save a web-page without the snapshot.
7 years ago
You can double-click on the note, so it opens in a separate window and have it side-by-side, in thos …In: Downside for using the extra field for citations.
7 years ago
Great! If you're doing a Zotero entry for every census record you consult--and I think many wil …In: Census record from Ancestry.com (one record for a decade)
7 years ago
I hadn't thought of that, Ann. I like using the notes so that I can attach a lot of varying cit …In: Downside for using the extra field for citations.
7 years ago
You can create a private group that only you are allowed in, if you want it to appear in the same vi …In: Zotero Notes or Word Documents?
7 years ago
Yes. Go to Edit-Preferences, then to the Sync tab. You can tell it to unlink your account. You also …In: Zotero Notes or Word Documents?
7 years ago
Right, Ann. You don't have to sync to Zotero at all, and everything still resides on your own c …In: Zotero Notes or Word Documents?
7 years ago
That's interesting! So you're saying that the format of a footnote or bibliographic refere …In: Zotero on a Mac
7 years ago
Ann, the Word document could be kept if there is something about the format that can't be handl …In: Zotero Notes or Word Documents?
7 years ago
Well you guys are impressing me to death! Norwegian records. I'm in over my head. But if you ar …In: Parish Records Norway
7 years ago
I don't have an iOS device, so I am operating blind when it comes to questions about it. Can so …In: Zotero on a Mac
7 years ago
I'm in full agreement with you both. We'll make ourselves crazy trying to mimic pure EE. I …In: Slave Deed
7 years ago
Her insights on evidence and proof are truly brilliant. I didn't encounter EE and the Genealogy …In: Whether the "n.d." for "no date" should be manual or automated
7 years ago
Thanks, Donna. It does appear that genealogists are hitting on a more fluid experience of online dat …In: Do we need access dates for web sources?
7 years ago
It does. And double-clicking on a note will open it in a separate window, which is helpful.
One th …In: Emails in Gmail--a convoluted partial capture process
7 years ago
I know your pain, Donna W. If you see the discussion we're having on how to document slave bill …In: Work flow
7 years ago
I think the Item Type we choose will sometimes be shaped by the format in which we find the record. …In: Slave Deed
7 years ago
That triggered my memory of some bills of sale I logged last year. One of the EE quick-check models …In: Slave Deed
7 years ago
Interesting! I had not realized anything would trigger it to pick up the abstract in the citation. M …In: Slave Deed
7 years ago
Exactly. Our goal should be capturing all that is needed, with format secondary. I asked Elizabeth M …In: Whether the "n.d." for "no date" should be manual or automated
7 years ago
I don't think we can add new Item Types, but I am hoping that it will give us a little more con …In: Whether the "n.d." for "no date" should be manual or automated
7 years ago
I use brackets whenever I'm creating a title, rather than quoting one. So I won't forget w …In: Are you adding photographs, postcards, funeral mass cards to Zotero?
7 years ago
Only Gmail so far appears to format an email, and not in an intuitive way. It would be great if the …In: Expand the email systems that send email-formatted information to Zotero.
7 years ago
I tried webmail and Outlook and had the same result. Another item for the wish list.In: Emails in Gmail--a convoluted partial capture process
7 years ago
I happened to notice the "Save to Zotero" option when I right-clicked on something in Gmai …In: Emails in Gmail--a convoluted partial capture process
7 years ago
As I contemplate the creation of a variant of the CMOS style for use in Zotero--a variant to handle …In: Whether the "n.d." for "no date" should be manual or automated
7 years ago
I haven't done a lot of them, but will be moving the photos and scans I've collected over …In: Are you adding photographs, postcards, funeral mass cards to Zotero?
7 years ago
Excellent feedback, Ann. I also wondered by CMOS hasn't brought up the Wayback Machine. The con …In: Do we need access dates for web sources?
7 years ago
Picking up on an off-hand mention of this in a previous thread, I would like to broach this with the …In: Do we need access dates for web sources?
7 years ago
Share...
