How to Change Reference Style (Vancouver to MLA style) in Zotero Reference Manager/Google Docs?
Channel: SPM & Research with Dr Rock Britto
Date: 2023-10-23

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Changing the reference style in Zotero Reference Manager and Google Docs is a straightforward process. Zotero allows you to switch between different citation styles to format your citations and bibliography according to your preferences or the requirements of your project or publication. Here's how to change the reference style:

In Zotero Reference Manager:

Open Zotero: Launch the Zotero Reference Manager application on your computer.

Select Your Item: Locate the item for which you want to change the citation style in your Zotero library.

Change the Style:

Right-click (or control-click on a Mac) the item.
From the context menu, select "Create Bibliography from Item..."
A dialog box will appear. In the "Output Style" dropdown menu, choose the citation style you want. You can search for specific styles or browse through the available ones.
Click "OK."
A new window will open displaying the reference in the selected citation style. You can copy and paste it into your document.
In Google Docs Using the Zotero Add-on:

Open Google Docs: Open your document in Google Docs where you are using Zotero for citation management.

Access Zotero for Google Docs:

Click on "Add-ons" in the top menu.
Select "Zotero" and then click "Set Document Preferences."
Change the Citation Style:

In the "Document Preferences" dialog box, find the "Citation Style" dropdown menu.
Click on the dropdown menu and select your desired citation style from the list.
Apply the Style:

Click "OK" to confirm the changes. Your document will now be formatted in the newly selected citation style.
Please note that when you change the citation style in Zotero for Google Docs, it will affect the entire document. If you have already inserted citations, they will be updated to match the new style.

If you need to change the citation style for a specific reference or set of references within the document, you can do so in Google Docs itself by selecting the citation and changing the citation style from the Zotero sidebar. Here's how:

Select the citation you want to change.

In the Zotero sidebar, click on the "Citation Style" dropdown menu.

Choose a different citation style for the selected citation.

The selected citation will now be updated to the new style.

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