On some webpages, Zotero can save data using multiple translators, but up until now it hasn’t been possible to choose a secondary translator from Chrome. In addition to combining the existing save functionality into a single button, the updated Chrome extension adds two new features previously available only in Firefox:
Hovering over the icon will tell you which translator, if any, Zotero would use to save the page. On all other pages, you’ll see a gray page icon, and clicking on it will create a basic webpage item and snapshot in Zotero. When high-quality data is available, the new button will show the same icon as before: newspaper, journal article, folder, etc. In the latest version of the Chrome extension, it’s now possible to save any page to Zotero with a new, permanent button in the Chrome toolbar:
For webpages where it couldn’t detect any data, you could right-click on the page and choose “Save Page to Zotero” to add a basic webpage item and snapshot to Zotero. Previously, when Zotero’s Chrome extension found high-quality data to save on a webpage, it would display an icon in the Chrome address bar. If you use Safari, stay tuned - you’ll be getting the same features soon.) (Note: If you use Firefox, you already have these features.
It’s now easier than ever to save webpages and PDFs from Google Chrome to Zotero.
