editing zotero styles manually or automatically

_SophieThompson_
My publisher has asked that I change my zotero style so instead of showing this (by example_

Elizabeth Line Stations Are UK’s Busiest’, 21 November 2024, https://www.modernrailways.com/article/elizabeth-line-stations-are-uks-busiest.

I show this instead -
‘Elizabeth Line Stations Are UK’s Busiest’, Modern Railways, 21 November 2024, https://www.modernrailways.com/article/elizabeth-line-stations-are-uks-busiest.

and also to include date of access -
,‘London Population 2025’, World Population Review, https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/united-kingdom/london. accessed 19 April 2025

Do I have to add manually? and if so, how do I do this?

And if not, how do I edit a standard citation style so ti appears like this every time? I now also cannot work out which version of chicago this was?!!! (sorry, I am new to writing and zotero).

Thanks. Any help much appreciated?




  • damnation
    Can you tell us which citation style(s) you are talking about and if this is an actual error with our styles?
    In that case, we'd want a link to the author guidelines and a link to an open-access journal that shows this behaviour.
  • _SophieThompson_
    Chicago (shortened notes and bibliography). Think it was 17, but maybe now updated to 18?
  • dunning
    Both of the examples you give, as the publisher requests them, are correct for the Chicago notes and bibliography styles (not shortened notes), with the language set to British English (en-GB).

    You will receive a correct citation from Zotero if you enter the first example as magazine article (with the magazine name in the Publication field).

    The second item would work as a web page: the access date will appear if there is not an issue date for the work itself (but you would either need either to have imported the web page to Zotero using the browser connector or to have entered the access date manually).
  • _SophieThompson_
    edited today at 9:34am
    aaah ok, thank you, that makes sense. In that case I think I need to change back to the full version of the Chicago style (I had a few issues because my computer had to be re-built, anyway, I wont bore you with that!). How do I edit the style please? I cannot seem to locate style manager in any of the menu drop downs? thanks @dunning
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