Please follow the step-by-step guide to upload your citations from Zotero into Elements

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Export Library

Open Zotero. Click on the grey gear icon in the top menu, and choose "Export Library."

Step 2: Choose file type

In the new window choose “RIS” from the drop down menu next to “Format.”  Click OK.

Step 3: Save File

Save the .ris file (remember where!), and then log into Elements.

Step 4: Login to to UGA Elements

 Once you have logged into UGA Elements, go to My Elements/ Publications and Select the + sign:

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Step 5: Import 

Click on “Import.” You will be directed to an upload page. 

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Step 6: Upload file

Click on “Choose File” and navigate to where you saved the .ris file  

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(Ex.  After you are logged in, use the drop-down "Menu" to access the Import link.

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Step 5: Import file

Click “Choose File” to upload the .ris file. (Ex. Unless you have specified otherwise, the Google file  file will mostly likely be downloaded into your “Downloads Folder”) 
Choose the “Reference Next-make sure you check the button for “Reference Manager/Endnote" option.  Click to file type, then click  the blue “Upload” button. 
The uploaded files will go directly to your "Mine folder", so you will need to review for accuracy.
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6: Review

 Once you’ve uploaded your citations, you may have to look at the citations and make sure all the data is correct.  Metadata is inputted by humans, so mistakes do happen.  Click on the “Mine” tab under “My publications.”

Image RemovedLook at the Summary tab for the citation, and check to make sure the information is correct.  Sometimes the metadata brought in from will misidentify the “type” of citation.  If you see that your Conference Presentation is being identified as a journal article, or your book chapter is being identified as an entire book, you’re will want to change it to the right type.

Click on the pencil next to the type information.  

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You’ll now see a drop down menu next to “Type.”  Click on that.

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Choose the correct type from the list if the type was incorrectly identified.

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and Edit

Sometimes items are not categorized properly in the online database or manually entered by other faculty members, so you may need to change the activity type to another type. Ex. I wrote a book chapter, but it typed it as a book. 

Use the pencil icon to change the type. Make sure you click "Save" to move the file to the other folder. 
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