Can't create bibliography from selected item

kandilzade
Hi,
I am new to Zotero. Maybe here is not the correct place for this topic. But I need help and can't find in Zotero website.
I am using WinXP SP3, Firefox 3.6.10, Acrobat Reader 9 and I have installed PDF indexing tools, pdftotext and pdfinfo, v3.02 both.
My problem is; when I selected the pdf file, Zotero does not index it. Bu somehow, some files could be indexed. Last, but not least, Zotero could not create bibliography from the pdf files I selected even if it is already indexed. I just says "The item you selected contains no references. Please select one or more references". When I opened the Acrobat Reader and select (even copy to clipboard) the reference the same above phrase appears and locks the Firefox. Fortunately, it can be closed and restart over again.
Thank you.
  • adamsmith
    The indexing can have all type of reasons - if one of the pdfs that don't index is on the web, post a link to it so we can have a look.

    You cannote create a bibliography from a pdf. It needs to be attached to an item that has the bibliographical information. See here:
    http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide#attachments
    note how in the image, the pdf is attached to a parent Item "On the Elizabethan..." that parent item is what you use to create the bibliography.
  • kandilzade
    Thank you for helping me. I think I could not have understood the basic philosophia of the Zotero. Now, I feel like stupid. All is fine now for me when getting things settled in my head.
    This is a great program.

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