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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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1. Go to thesify[.]ai and sign up for a free account.

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Zotero Tutorial 2

Zoteor has 10,500+ citation styles. This makes it very easy to switch between citations styles.

Draft your paper in one citation style and change it to another — in seconds.

Here's how to do it:

1. Open your draft in MS Word and open the Zotero tab.

Click on "Add/Edit Citation." In the red search bar, enter the name of the author you want to cite.

Select the relevant source and hit Enter/Return. Zotero will add your citation.

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Click on "Add/Edit Bibliography" in the Zotero tab.

Zotero will add your bibliography.

Here, it added the citations and bibliography according to MLA 7th edition.