Saving Library

Woody14 · January 3, 2019

Hello,

I need to wipe my laptop and I was wondering if there is a way to transfer/save my Zotero library? If so, when I re-download Zotero and Microsoft onto my laptop, will my citations automatically synch between the two programs in my word documents?

Thank you

adamsmith · January 4, 2019

These are the two options: https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/transferring_a_library
Either of them will preserve the link between your citations in Word and your Zotero database

Woody14 · January 4, 2019

Thank you! What is Zotero RDF? Should I be concerned about that breaking the links?

adamsmith · January 4, 2019

It's a format Zotero can export to. There's nothing wrong with it, you just shouldn't rely on it to transfer your library (because, among other things, links to Word docs break). Instead, use either of the two options described.

Woody14 · January 4, 2019

Perfect! Thank you very much!