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Referencing and Bibliography Management Tools

Right-click > Create Bibliography from Items.

Choose citation style and output format (RTF, HTML, Clipboard).

Paste into Word document.

4.3 Editing and Formatting

Bibliography is dynamically updated with inserted citations.

Format (font, spacing) manually via Word’s style settings.

Use “Refresh” to update formatting after citation edits.

5. Changing Citation Style Mid-Writing

5.1 Style Switching

Go to Zotero tab > Document Preferences.

Select a new citation style.

Zotero reformats all in-text citations and the bibliography instantly.

5.2 Downloading Additional Styles

If a style is not available:

Go to Zotero > Preferences > Cite > Styles > Get additional styles.

Search and install required style.

6. Advanced Tips and Troubleshooting

6.1 Customizing Styles

Use the Zotero Style Editor to modify citation rules (CSL).

Useful for tailoring bibliographies for non-standard formats.

6.2 Footnotes and Endnotes (Chicago Style)

Zotero automatically formats footnotes if Chicago or legal styles are selected.

Place the cursor and insert citations, Word handles footnote numbering.

6.3 Unlinking Citations