Is it possible to add specific biblatex fields into a zotero entry?

Hi,

I'm using Zotero as reference manager and I export (convert) time to time all my references to a bib file which I can use when I write in LaTeX. The references are converted into biblatex format.

I would like to add a biblatex specific fields to some entries in Zotero. For example, biblatex introduces some "related entries" options[1]. I'm using these options and I want to add such fields into Zotero. Of course, I can modify the .bib file generated by Zotero but if I do that, the modification will be lost every time I convert all my references from zotero to the bib file (I'm using Better bibtex to do that automatically (https://zotplus.github.io/better-bibtex/index.html)

Is there a way to add biblatex specific fields in Zotero in order to use these fields after the exportation in biblatex?


[1] for example:

@Book{key2,
...
related
= {key3},
relatedtype = {translationof},
...
}
@Book{key3,
...
related
= {key2},
relatedtype = {translatedas},
...
  • That's not possible with the stock Zotero, which tends to make design decisions to make it a good general purpose reference manager (BibTeX-isms are of no use to people using the Word extension, for example). It is likely possible to get this through Better BibTeX.
  • Hi,

    Could you tell me how to copy the citation keys of selected files in Zotero to the clipboard? I use ctrl-c, but it does not work.

    I use win7 and VIM.
  • just install better bibtex, linked to right above, which implements that.
  • edited January 24, 2016
    adamsmith, thanks for your reply.

    I have installed the better bibtex, but I don't know how to use it.

    I can see the citation key on the info pane after click a reference item. Then I want to copy the citation key to the clipboard, but press ctrl-c, it does not work. And press shift-ctrl-c, the clipboard is the whole citation, it is not I want.

    I want to copy the the citation keys of selected multiple references to the clipboard.
  • see the answers here: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/56394/feature-get-bibtexkey-from-entry/#Item_7 (that's btw. why we ask that you don't post the same question twice in different places; just gets confusing for everyone involved).
  • Ah, I am sorry... I didn't realize that...

    Thanks for your kindly reply.
  • @pwillaime you can add your own fields using Better BibTeX: https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-better-bibtex/wiki/Customized-Exports#add-your-own-biblatex-fields

    Questions about Better BibTeX are better handled at https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-better-bibtex/issues, as I don't come here often.
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