V2.1.5 the bug of the citation

joanne_liu

I updated to V2.1.5 but the citation is still confused.
for example:
Current version-one author: (EapenG. 2010, p.1)
Correct version should be (Eapen, G. 2010, p.1)

Current version-two author: (ChenT. and Y. 2009, p.5)
Correct version should be: (Chen, T. and Fan, Y. 2009, p.5)

Current version-more than two authors:(CuijpersM. et al. 2010, p.5)
Correct version should be : (Cuijpers, M. et al. 2010, p.5)

These version (v2.1.3&2.1.5) can't seem to locate surname and first name correctly. Could you tackle that? Thanks~

adamsmith

which citation style is that?

joanne_liu

harvard style... (it shows wrong in bibliography, too)
it never happened before V2.1.1...
Thanks~

fbennett

Thanks for this report: this is a bug, and I'll look into it.

However, you need to change the way you input your data. Use two-field mode (lastname, firstname) instead of single-field mode for authors who are people. The difference is meaningful, and you will find other errors in the output otherwise -- for example, the second cite should be "(Chen, T. & Fan, Y. 2009, p.5)" in harvard1, with "&", not "and". That will still be wrong, unless you use two-field mode.

If you have used single-field mode because you want to use the sort order form with initials (i.e. "Smith, J.") everywhere always, you should use custom styles, instead of forcing the data in this way.

I'll post back when the processor has been fixed -- and thanks again for the report!

fbennett

I've checked in some changes that fix this. The problem should go away in Zotero 2.1.6 when it comes out.

joanne_liu

Thanks~ Noted~

But I'm still a little bit confused. I always use one-field mode of the author but It didn't display error in previous versions. Meanwhile, it shows normally in zotero editor and add-on message dialogue box but displays abnormally when it is embeded in word doc....

I hope that helpful~

fbennett

Zotero can control whether author names are set in full form, with an initial (with or without a period), or as only the surname. It can also present the names in Western name order (John Smith) or sort order (Smith, John). You lose all of that flexibility (and break style rules, depending on the style) if names are always entered in single-field mode. Although it might be a burden in the short term, you really are better off adjusting your database to use two-field mode where appropriate.

joanne_liu

Noted~ Thanks~