Like any technological solution, Zotero is not perfect. While Zotero is generally quite good at citing secondary sources, it can be less accurate for other source types, such as case law and legislation. Here, we provide some workarounds on citing these particular types of resources.
Note: You should always check your Zotero citations to ensure they are consistent with the latest edition of the McGill Guide. Zotero may also take some time to update between editions of the McGill Guide, so be aware that updates may not yet be available when a new edition is released.
Check out Zotero's Support page for more tips and tutorials.
York University Library's Zotero guide has additional information that is not discipline-specific.
Zotero displays icons for different item types including:
books
articles
multiple items
PDFs
newspapers
pictures
videos
web page
statutes
casesThe icon displayed in your browser tells you in what format Zotero will save the item. If it saves incorrectly, you can always edit the Item Type manually in your Library.