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When working with institutional repositories such as DSpace, retrieving scholarly articles often involves navigating through a series of steps that ensure proper access and licensing compliance. The process for downloading a specific document—here represented by the placeholder Szlendakova_ISU_2003_S95.pdf—illustrates many of these standard practices.




1. Locating the Item in DSpace


The first step is to locate the item within the repository’s search interface:





Keyword Search: Enter "Szlendakova" or a related keyword into the search bar. The system will return all records that match.


Advanced Filters: Narrow results by publication year (2003), document type (PDF), or repository collection (e.g., institutional archive).


Metadata Review: Click on the record to view detailed metadata—title, author(s), abstract, subject headings, and access rights.




2. Checking Access Rights


Repositories enforce various levels of access:





Open Access: The PDF is freely downloadable.


Restricted: Only users with institutional credentials can download.


Embargoed: Availability will be released after a set period.



If restricted, you may need to log in via your institution’s proxy or request permission from the repository manager.


3. Downloading the PDF


Once access is confirmed:





Click "Download Original File" or "View PDF".


The browser typically prompts for a location; choose a folder on your computer.


Verify the file integrity (e.g., by checking size or reading the first page).



If you encounter errors, clear browser cache and try again.


4. Archiving Locally


Create a dedicated research folder:





Root Folder: `Research_Projects/ProjectName`


Subfolders:


- `01_Documents` (Word docs)
- `02_Data` (CSV, Excel)
- `03_Papers` (PDFs)



Place the downloaded PDF in `03_Papers`. Keep a record of the source (e.g., DOI) in a metadata file or within your reference manager.



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4. Reference Management and Citation



5.1. Choosing a Reference Manager




Zotero: Free, open-source, web-based sync, powerful for PDFs.


Mendeley: Proprietary, offers cloud storage, but limited to paid accounts for more than 2 GB of data.


EndNote: Commercial, robust integration with Word, but high cost.



For this guide, we’ll use Zotero because it is free and integrates well with Firefox and Chrome.


5.2. Importing References




From Webpages:


- Click the Zotero browser button; a green icon will appear indicating the type of resource (e.g., article).
- Zotero automatically pulls metadata, including authors, title, journal, year.





From PDFs:


- Drag and drop the PDF into Zotero’s library window.
- Right-click the item → "Retrieve Metadata from File." If successful, Zotero will fetch citation data.





Batch Import (RIS / BibTeX):


- In your reference manager (e.g., Mendeley), export a group of references as RIS or BibTeX.
- In Zotero: File → Import → Choose the exported file.



Common Pitfalls & Fixes




Issue Likely Cause Fix


Title missing PDF metadata incomplete Use "Retrieve Metadata from File" or manually edit title


Author names wrong OCR errors, inconsistent formatting Manually correct author list; use "Find and replace"


DOI absent Source lacking DOI Add DOI manually if known, or use CrossRef API to search by title


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3. Advanced Features



3.1 Tags and Collections (Tagging)




Tags: Lightweight keywords that can be attached to any reference.


- Example tags: `#meta`, `#review`, `#citation`.
- Useful for quick filtering across collections.





Collections:


- Hierarchical folders grouping references by projects, grants, or topics.
- Collections are not nested; a reference belongs to only one collection unless duplicated.




Workflow Example




Create a new tag `#meta` for meta‑analysis items.


Add the tag to each relevant reference.


Use the search bar: type `tag:#meta` to pull up all meta items instantly.







5. Exporting and Using References



PDF/Word Exports



PDF:


- `Export > PDF (All)` – includes bibliographic data in the PDF metadata.
- `Export > PDF (Selected)` – export only selected references.




Word (Citation & Bibliography):


- `File > Export > Word (Citations & Bibliography)`
- Allows you to copy/paste citations and generate a bibliography automatically.




Custom BibTeX Formats



If your institution uses a specific `.bib` format, create a custom export style via the Export → BibTeX → Customize Style option.


Save the style for future use under `File > Export > Custom BibTeX Style`.







5. Advanced Features



5.1 Plug‑in Development



Zotero’s plug‑ins are written in JavaScript/JSON and can be loaded via the Developer menu.


Example: Create a plug‑in that automatically assigns tags based on URL patterns or performs bulk edits.




5.2 Automatic Citation Checking



The Zotero PDF Library plugin uses OCR to extract citation keys from PDFs, allowing you to quickly verify if your citations match your Zotero library.




5.3 Bibliography Management



Zotero supports multiple bibliography styles and can generate citations in any of the supported languages.


Use the Export function to export a bibliography directly into LaTeX, Word, or plain text.







8. Summary



Feature Description


Bibliographic Metadata Title, authors, year, publisher, ISBN/DOI, abstract, keywords, subject classifications


Language Support English (default), Russian, and many other languages for fields and user interface


Citation Formats APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, etc.


Reference Management Add/remove/edit bibliographic entries, organize by folders or tags


File Attachment PDFs, Word docs, images, spreadsheets, audio/video


Metadata Import/Export BibTeX, RIS, EndNote XML, Zotero, CSV, plain text


Linking to Online Resources DOI links, Google Scholar URLs, library catalog records, ORCID IDs


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3. Adding and Removing References



Adding a Reference




From the Library Menu


- Click on `File → New → Bibliographic Entry` (or use the toolbar button).

- Choose the type of reference (e.g., Journal Article, Book, Conference Paper).






Enter Basic Information


- Fill in fields such as Title, Author(s), Year, Publisher, etc.

- For journal articles: enter Volume, Issue, Pages.

- For books: include Edition, ISBN, Location.





Optional Advanced Fields


- Add DOI, URL, Abstract, Keywords.




Save the Record


- Click OK or Save to store the entry in your library database.



Adding Sources to Your Work


- Use the "Insert Citation" feature (depending on the software) to place a formatted reference directly into your document.

- The citation will automatically update if you modify the source details later.



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How to Delete or Replace a Source




Open the Reference Manager:


- In Word, go to References → Manage Sources.



Find the Source:


- Use the search bar or scroll through the list.



Delete:


- Select the source and click Delete.



Replace (if needed):


- If you want a new reference, add it as described above; remove the old one.





Quick Tips for Efficient Editing




Use Templates: Create a Word template with all your commonly used styles preloaded.


Keyboard Shortcuts: Familiarize yourself with shortcuts for formatting (e.g., Ctrl+B for bold).


Batch Processing: If you have many documents, consider using mail merge or automated scripts in Word’s VBA to apply consistent changes.






Let me know if you'd like help setting up a template or any other specific task!