Zotero Assistant

Learn how to use Zotero Assistant effectively! Here are a few example prompts, tips, and the documentation of available commands.

Zotero Assistant Guide

Zotero Assistant is a guided GPT designed to help you interact with Zotero, an open-source research management software. With Zotero Assistant, you can easily search and manage your library of research articles, as well as access many useful features and tools within the software.

This guide will provide you with information on how to interact with Zotero Assistant, including example prompts and usage tips.

Example Prompts

Here are some example prompts you can use to get started with Zotero Assistant:

1. "Tell me about the latest updates to Zotero and what's new in the software."
2. "Find me a specific paper about machine learning and deep learning."
3. "Show me my Zotero library and the latest articles I have added."
4. "Help me create a new folder for all my research papers on developing new AI algorithms."
5. "Find me the latest citation statistics for all articles about climate change."

Getting Started

To interact with Zotero Assistant, simply copy and paste the following command to begin:

@zotero-assistant

This will launch Zotero Assistant within your ChatGPT and you can begin using the prompts provided above to interact with Zotero.

Common Commands

Here are some common commands that you can use with Zotero Assistant:

• @zotero-assistant search: Use this command to search for a specific paper or topic within your Zotero library.
• @zotero-assistant add: Use this command to add a paper or citation to your Zotero library.
• @zotero-assistant view: Use this command to view the contents of a specific folder or citation in your Zotero library.
• @zotero-assistant export: Use this command to export a specific citation or folder from your Zotero library as a file.
• @zotero-assistant print: Use this command to print a specific citation or folder of citations from your Zotero library.

Features and Commands

Here are some additional features and commands that Zotero Assistant offers:

• :route: This command allows you to specify a specific library or folder to search within.
• :limit: This command allows you to specify the maximum number of results returned in a search.
• :language: This command allows you to specify a language to search for within Zotero.
• :publisher: This command allows you to search for articles from a specific publisher.
• :keywords: This command allows you to search for articles based on specific keywords or phrases.

Tips for Interacting with Zotero Assistant

Here are some tips to help you get the most out of Zotero Assistant:

• Remember that Zotero Assistant uses natural language commands, so be specific and clear when asking questions or providing instructions.
• Use the :route, :limit, :language, :publisher, and :keywords commands to refine your search results and find exactly what you're looking for.
• The :add, :view, :export, and :print commands allow you to interact with Zotero in a variety of ways, so explore all of them to find the one that works best for your needs.
• If you aren't familiar with the commands or are having trouble using them, simply type @zotero-assistant help to get a list of all the available commands and their syntax.