Footnotes for a beginner

PFB56

Hello, I’m new to using Zotero. When I want to insert a bibliographic reference in a footnote following a personal comment, am I required to systematically create the reference note first and then add my personal comment, or can I add the reference by using Zotero’s citation insertion feature after my comment? Because, in practice, the second method doesn’t work for me, even though it would be the most convenient. Thank you very much. Pierre

adamsmith

You can insert the reference after writing in a footnote, yes. If that doesn't work, you'd have to say more (what exactly are you doing in what software with which citation style in Zotero, what exactly do you see happening (or not) etc.; this certainly works in general.

PFB56

Thanks a lot; ok so :

I work under Word 2024
I do "insert citation" with zotero tool after putting my mouse in the footnote, just after the last words of my purpose.

Everything is going as normal (i mean choice of citation, and process of insertion) but at the end there is nothing done : the citation doesn't appear. Nothing.

adamsmith

"Insert Citation" is not a Zotero button. Do you mean "Add/edit citation", or are you using the button for a different tool (Word's built-in tool uses insert Citation, e.g.)

PFB56

Yes, I apologize for the lack of precision in my expression. It is indeed the Zotero Add/Edit Citation button.

adamsmith

Which citation style are you using?