Q: shortauthor field

Sonsuzluk0
Hello,

I use zotero with betterbibtex and have searched the web and zotero forums to find out if there is a way to cite an organization or group with its abbreviation after the first citation (in text). I have to use the APA 7 style.

The following is old but says there is no option.
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/42619/user-defined-fields/p1

Here in the "fields" section there is no entry for "shortauthor" but I know that there is an option for BibTeX.
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/item_types_and_fields

I do not want to edit the bibtex file manually just to enter the "shortauthor" field after exported an extended version of the .bib file from zotero. So, is there any way out?

Thanks.
  • emilianoeheyns
    With BBT you can add tex.shortauthor: ... and that will appear in the output.

    Is there a programmatic way BBT could derive the shortauthor from the creators listed in Zotero?
  • Sonsuzluk0
    Thanks, but sorry, how to accomplish this? I have read this site but have no idea, where do I add these commands? In Zotero > Preferences > Better BibTeX > Citation Keys > citation key formula ?

    https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/citing/

    If this is risky and could break the citation keys, I will not do it!
  • adamsmith
    You would add that to extra in Zotero. Shouldn't affect cite keys, no.

    (Emiliano - Zotero doesn't have short authors, so no)
  • emilianoeheyns
    edited April 3, 2023
    This will not affect the citation keys.
  • Sonsuzluk0
    I have searched all the preferences and sought within the context menu on the regarded source in zotero. Where exactly do I add this in Zotero?
  • adamsmith
    In the Extra field of the item
  • enozkan
    The item fields (like Extra) are in the column on the right-hand side. If you are using the Turkish-localized version, it would be the İlave field under the Bilgi tab.
  • Sonsuzluk0
    Thanks, it worked. I entered the command: "tex.shortauthor: [author_name]" (without quotation marks).

    I have another issue. I have to do that to other authors, but then the citation key changes. Can I do that to other authors with retaining the established citation keys? It is ok how the citation keys are generated at the moment.
  • emilianoeheyns
    Before making the change to the authors, right-click, better bibtex, pin key.
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