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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

Feb 3, 2024 • 7 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X

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How to move a list of references from a paper/book to Zotero without typing them all manually:

1. Copy the references you want to export to Zotero and paste them into ChatGPT with the following prompt:

Please convert this list of references into a BibTeX file.

ChatGPT will do the needful.

2. Copy the code ChatGPT generates and paste it into Notepad.

3. In Notepad, click on File and then Save as. Save this file as .bib

I am saving the file as References.bib

4. Open Zotero and click on File and then Import.

Select the first option "A file" and click on Next.

Navigate to the References.bib file you just saved and click on Open.

Zotero will ask you if you want to put the items in a new collection.

Click Next and that's it.

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Not many academics seem to be using it though.

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1. Open ChatGPT and click on "New Project" in the left taskbar.

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Finding Research Gaps

• Research Kick
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Intergrating AI with Academic Databases

• Chat Academia

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AI-Powered Search Engines for Researchers

• Scite Assistant
scite[.]ai/assistant
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• Consensus
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• Semantic Scholar
semanticscholar[.]org
Pricing: Free

• Scinapse
scinapse[.]io
Pricing: $39/m. Free plan with limited features.

• Evidence Hunt
evidencehunt[.]com (for biomedical sciences only)
Pricing: €120/year. Free plan with limited features.

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Type in your question in the search box. Storm will ask you the purpose of your question. Type in your answer.

Storm will generate a detailed report with references.

You can also download the report as a PDF.

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