How to cite symposiums

gael_berard · November 2, 2021

Hello! I'd like to cite a symposium/colloquium (available online for ex.). But there is no such category in Zotero. What should I do?
Also, symposiums are made of several interventions, but only the intervention of one specialist interests me, how can I cite only this part (just like when we want to cite one chapter of a collective work).
Thank you in advance for your assistance!

adamsmith · November 2, 2021

I'd cite a contribution to a symposium as a presentation. I don't think it's different from a citation perspective from a conference presentation

bwiernik · November 3, 2021

Here is an example: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2205533/test_items_library/collections/MR2N872S/items/6C7Y6LNU/item-details

Note that nowadays, you should use the type “Chair” instead of “Container author” in Extra for the symposium chairs, as that is now available in CSL for citations.

Not all CSL styles are written to accommodate presentations with containers like this. APA style is. If you run into any issues with another style, let us know.