How do I search for and add stuff automatically?

m4rouf · December 8, 2016

Hi,

I'm new to Zotero and am having trouble figuring out how to search for things to add to my library without manually typing the metadata in. I used to use RefMe and would simply paste in a URL or type in a book name and the results would pop up for me to add to my collection. I need MS Word integration so I switched to Zotero.

I noticed a search option based on the ISBN, DOI, etc. but is there no way to do this with just the name of the book? I have the web clipper installed which does work but I really just want to be able to search for things quickly. I feel like it is possible but I've just not figured out how to do it. I'd really appreciate any help :)

Thanks

adamsmith · December 8, 2016

Zotero is based on doing all research in your browser and importing from there (with all relevant metadata):
https://www.zotero.org/support/getting_stuff_into_your_library#web_translators

m4rouf · December 8, 2016

Hi Adam,

Thanks for the reply. I was trying to search for a collection of PDF files I was sent. To me surprise, I found that if I import the PDFs, I can get Zotero to extract all of the metadata automatically - it was like magic! Anyway, thanks again. I'm really happy with Zotero and I can't wait to use it for my thesis :).