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Zotero · Reference management

Merge duplicate references

Organize repeated records of the same publication.

3 min readScope: Desktop

Try it in three steps

  1. Open the Duplicate Items collection.
  2. Check that suggested records describe the same publication.
  3. Select the correct fields and merge the records.

How to read the output

Result: A merged record for one publication. Different editions or translations may need separate records.

Test your understanding.

True or false?

Before merging two records, verify that they describe the same work.

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