Zotero

One of the new functions in Zotero 7 is the option to see directly from the Reference panel into which collections you have placed the reference.

• Select the Libraries and Collections icon on the ribbon to the right of the Refence panel or use the scroll bar to navigate to the Libraries and Collections section and you will see a list of collections.
• If you don't see My Library click on the arrow down to view it.

• To add a reference to a collection, or a sub-collection simply click on the plus and select a collection.
• You can also create a New collection in which to move the reference, just click on New Collection

You can still use the following methods to view a reference in a collection:

if you are using a PC or laptop:

• In My Library: select the reference you want to check.
• Then hold down the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard. 
• The collections that have the reference will be highlighted in yellow.

If you are using a Mac:

• Select the reference you want to check.
• Then hold down the 'Option' key, this will highlight the collections that contain the selected reference.

If you have many references in your Zotero library, it can be useful to search it to identify particular references.

To search your entire library, make sure My Library is selected in the left-hand menu. If you want to search only those references in a particular collection, select that collection.

Use the search box at the top right of the central pane to search your library, from the drop down list select:

• Everything - to search fields, tags, text in notes, and indexed text in PDFs.
• All Fields and Tags - to search fields, as well as tags and text in notes.
• Title, Year, Creator - to search these three fields, as well as publication titles.

To find Tags you can also use the Tag Selector at the bottom of the left pane, type a specific Tag or browse the ags in the selector. 

You can also select Advanced Search which will open in a new window.

You can organise your library by using Tags (another name for keyword). Authors or publishers sometimes assign tags to published papers and these will be included automatically in the references you have imported into your Zotero library.

You can add tags to your references manually:

• Select a reference from the list of items in your Zotero Desktop library. From the ribbon on the right-hand side pane select the Tag icon.
• Click on the Plus sign and a type in the tag field.
• To add more tags press the Return key or click on the Plus sign again.

You can search and filter references by using tags listed in the Tag selector at the bottom of the left pane.