Sort multiple sources

kategooding · October 30, 2012

Hi all
I've started using Zotero after a few months away and I'm now having difficulties with the ordering of authors in a citation. How do I get them listed in alphabetical order rather than whatever order I select them? I think there used to be a button for 'keep sources sorted', but this isn't showing now. I'm using a modified version of Harvard.

I've had a hunt on the forum but haven't found a clear answer - please point me in the right direction if I've missed it. Grateful for any help.

Thanks
Kate

Gracile · October 30, 2012

http://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_usage#quick_format_citation_dialog
Under "Citations with Multiple Cited Items".
Does that help?

adamsmith · October 30, 2012

it also depends on the style, though - for the function Gracile links to to work, the sorting needs to be coded in yourstyle.

kategooding · October 30, 2012

Thanks both. No, it doesn't work - when i click on the arrow, there's no option for keep sources sorted. I guess it's not in the style (though I'm sure it used to be). How would I sort that out? Thanks again.

adamsmith · October 30, 2012

Post the style code as a public gist to gist.github.com and provide the link here.

kategooding · October 30, 2012

Thanks - https://gist.github.com/3980980 (I think - should be called Zotero modified harvard, haven't used that site before so let me know if I've done it wrong!)

adamsmith · October 30, 2012

that's perfect:
Find this:

<sort>
<key macro="year-date"/>
<key macro="author-short"/>
</sort>

and flip it around so you get:

<sort>
<key macro="author-short"/>
<key macro="year-date"/>
</sort>

kategooding · October 30, 2012

Thanks you!! That's great.