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The previous section described how to create a bibliography using a bibliography database via the commands of the ribbon tab References | group Bibliography.

Another way to insert source references to cited works and to create a bibliography is enabled in Write via the connection to the literature management program Zotero.

To do so, use the commands on the ribbon tab References | group Zotero.

Preparation: Install Zotero

If you do not already have Zotero installed on your computer, download the program from the manufacturer's website and create a list of works that you would like to cite in Zotero.

Tip: You do not need an additional plugin to connect Zotero to Write. However, make sure to leave the Zotero LibreOffice Integration add-on (in Zotero: Tools > Add-ons) enabled.

Inserting references to Zotero sources in Write

Tip: Zotero must be open before you can insert the sources into Write.

To insert source references from Zotero into a Write document, proceed as follows:

The source reference is now inserted as a footnote, endnote or field, depending on your choice of citation style in the dialog box Zotero - Document Preferences.

Editing references

To edit an existing reference, select it in the text and choose the command Insert/edit citation again. Alternatively: Double-click on the reference. The program displays the Zotero bar, which shows you the existing source. You can now add another source or remove the displayed source in the Zotero bar as needed.

To add more information to the existing source in the Zotero bar (for example, a page number or a prefix such as "cf."), click on this source in the Zotero bar. The program opens a small window in which you can enter the desired additional information in the corresponding fields.

Please also note here: The Zotero bar may be hidden in the background of the Zotero application in some cases.

Tip: To confirm your entries in the Zotero bar, press the Enter key↵.
To exit the open Zotero bar without entering anything, press the Esc key.

Generating and editing a bibliography

You use the bibliography to list all sources for which you have included references in the text.

To generate a bibliography, proceed as follows:

The bibliography is inserted into Write.

If you want to manually revise Zotero's bibliographical references, choose the command Insert/edit bibliography again. In the dialog box Edit Bibliography, make the desired adjustments and confirm with OK. The bibliography will then be updated with the modified bibliographical references.

Updating references and the bibliography

If you subsequently make changes to the source data in the Zotero database (for example, author, year of publication, etc.), you will usually also want to update the relevant information in the references and in the bibliography of your Write document. Thus, all information generated from Zotero can be updated for the current document at the click of a button.

To do so, choose the ribbon command References | group Zotero | Refresh .

Changing document settings

If you choose the ribbon command References | group Zotero | Document preferences , you open the dialog box Zotero - Document Preferences. Here, you can specify the Citation Style in which the references in the text and the bibliography will be displayed for your current Write document.

Depending on the chosen citation style, you can select from various options, such as whether you want to create the references as footnotes, endnotes or reference marks (fields).

Unlinking citations

The ribbon command References | group Zotero | Unlink citations unlinks the current Write document from Zotero. The references and bibliography in this document, which were created from Zotero, can then no longer be edited via Zotero.

Additional information:

▪For information on editing and formatting tables of references, see Editing and formatting tables of references.