Upgrade StorageUS Geological Survey citation-generator file
We're using the USGS citation generator, but it seems that for items filed under the "Map" document type, the citation that is generated does not include the scale field. In actual USGS style guides, that field needs to be displayed for Maps. Is there a way for us to customize or edit the USGS citation file or even create our own organizational citation style file to correct this? Or do we need to contact USGS folks and have them submit a corrected Zotero citation file? Thanks!
The style needs to get fixed, but we can do that. It's currently just using the Extra field for scale, but that's no good.
Can you give a sample citation how it's currently looking and how it should be looking?
I can then have a look and get a fix in.
Looks like:
Widmann, B.L., and Miersemann, U., 2001, OF-01-05 Geologic Map of the Georgetown Quadrangle, Clear Creek County, Colorado: Open File Reports.
Should append the scale (I used the Utah Geological Survey's file following to demo, but...):
Widmann, B.L., and Miersemann, U., 2001, OF-01-05 Geologic Map of the Georgetown Quadrangle, Clear Creek County, Colorado: Open File Reports, scale 1:24,000.
You should bput 1:24,000 into Zotero's scale field. The style will add "scale" automatically.
Adam, in the examples I gave, we had put the scales in the map products, but weren't showing up in citations -- that's why I contacted you. I assume your comment above is regarding the citation use *after* your fix...