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zotero-reference-guide
PDF references add-on for enriching Zotero library metadata
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# Zotero Reference Guide
A skill for using the Zotero Reference add-on to automatically parse, link, and enrich reference lists from PDF documents within Zotero. Based on zotero-reference (3K stars), this skill streamlines the process of building comprehensive, interconnected reference libraries from the papers you read.
## Overview
When reading academic papers, the reference list at the end contains valuable connections to related work. Manually looking up and adding these references to your library is tedious and error-prone. Zotero Reference automates this by parsing the reference section of PDFs, matching references against academic databases, and offering one-click addition to your Zotero library. This transforms passive reading into active library building.
The plugin is particularly powerful for literature reviews, where you need to systematically follow citation chains, and for new researchers building their initial reference collection in a new field.
## Core Features
**Reference Parsing**
- Automatically detects and parses the reference section of PDF documents