# Zotero url:: https://www.zotero.org Zotero is a free open-sourced reference manager that integrates well into both Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and with a little Mdnotes magic, [[Obsidian]]. --- # # Extensions - [[Better BibTex for Zotero]] - DOI Manager - [[Mdnotes for Zotero|Mdnotes for Zotero]] - Zotero Libre Office Integration *(default; don’t use)* - Zotero Word for Mac Integration - ZotFile --- # # Getting notes into Obsidian *This is an incomplete workflow, but I wanted to document how I at least pull things into Obsidian.* - [[Mdnotes for Zotero|Mdnotes]] exports directly into ![[folder.svg|13]] **01 Inbox** folder. - From there, I scan the export data and add a couple of custom values, and ensure that I have the abstract (if available/applicable) - Custom values includes adding keywords. This is an important part of my process, because I go through existing ![[folder.svg|13]] **40 Atomic** keywords, and think about what new topic or sub-topic notes I need to make. This is an act of reflection and connection, and in my opinion, should not be automated. - I then move the note into its respective ![[folder.svg|13]] **50 References** folder based on item type. - I prefer to do this manually, even though I could set up a [[Hazel|Hazel]] automation for it. (Maybe I will in the future.) --- # # Tags - Can do manual entry (including multiple lines that turn into individual tags) or automate. - Suggests based on tags already in the library - Tags act as filtered views; multiple tags can be selected for further filtering --- # # Temporary problem On macOS, as of [[2021-08-28]], the beta no longer works with Mdnotes. While I could just use a stable version, the beta version has a clipper for Safari that has been quite handy to my workflow. I’m not ready to give it up. To counter this, [5.0.97-beta.38+f27432347 (Mac download)](https://download.zotero.org/client/beta/5.0.97-beta.38%2Bf27432347/Zotero-5.0.97-beta.38%2Bf27432347.dmg) still works.[^1] Apparently this was supposed to have been resolved, but upon testing on [[2021-09-10]], it doesn’t seem to work with Mdnotes. I have turned off auto-updates by setting `app.update.auto` and `app.update.enabled` to `false` for the time being.[^2] [^1]: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/91449/add-ons-broken-in-the-latest-beta-version-bbt-zutilo-etc [^2]: https://github.com/wshanks/Zutilo/issues/203