{"id":9545,"date":"2024-09-03T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/?p=9545"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:08:15","slug":"how-can-i-change-a-name-word-title-in-my-whole-zotero-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/en\/wissen\/wie-kann-ich-einen-namen-wort-titel-in-meiner-gesammten-zoterodatenbank-umaendern\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I change a name\/word\/title... in my entire Zotero database?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zotero is indispensable software for literature management, but sometimes you come across special requirements that cannot be solved directly via the user interface. A common problem is the need to change a field in many entries - for example, to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consolidate publishing house names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct spelling mistakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apply standardised naming conventions, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Manual changes are tedious and time-consuming. Fortunately, there is an elegant solution: Zotero <code>Search &amp; Replace<\/code> <strong>Script<\/strong>. In this blog post I will show you how to use this script to change all entries in your Zotero database at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Zotero Search and Replace Step-by-step guide: replace all terms in your Zotero database at once\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YkymicDvznA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/citationstyler.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Step 1: Download\/copy script<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First you need the <code>Zotero Search &amp; Replace<\/code> script developed by GitHub user Schoeneh. This script allows you to quickly and easily perform search and replace operations in your entire Zotero database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have 2 options for this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the script directly from the page and paste it in step 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download script, open and then copy for step 2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><u>For option 1:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the following URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Schoeneh\/zotero_scripts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/Schoeneh\/zotero_scripts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Klicke auf den &#8222;src&#8220; Ordner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on basic_script.js<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rechts oben klicke auf &#8222;Copy Raw File&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><u>For option 2:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the following URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Schoeneh\/zotero_scripts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/Schoeneh\/zotero_scripts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rechts oben klicke auf den gr\u00fcnen &#8222;Code&#8220; Knopf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W\u00e4hle &#8222;Download Zip&#8220; aus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now unpack the downloaded .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d6ffne dann den neuen Ordner und gehe zum &#8222;src&#8220; Ordner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the basic_script.js with an editor of your choice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kopiere den enthaltenen Code<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The script is now in your clipboard and you can continue with step 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-direkt-kopieren.png\" alt=\"Zotero - Search and Replace - Script direkt kopieren\" class=\"wp-image-9576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-direkt-kopieren.png 936w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-direkt-kopieren-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-direkt-kopieren-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Option 1: &#8222;Copy Raw File&#8220;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotere-Search-and-Replace-Script-runterladen.png\" alt=\"Zotero - Search and Replace - Script runterladen\" class=\"wp-image-9563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotere-Search-and-Replace-Script-runterladen.png 936w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotere-Search-and-Replace-Script-runterladen-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotere-Search-and-Replace-Script-runterladen-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Option 2: Code direkt runterladen via &#8222;Download ZIP&#8220;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Step 2: Execute script<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the JavaScript console again and load the script by copying the entire code into the console and executing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hierzu gehst du in Zotero auf &#8222;Werkzeuge&#8220; &gt;&gt; &#8222;Entwickler&#8220; und w\u00e4hlst dort &#8222;<strong>Run JavaScript<\/strong>&#8220; aus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zoter-Run-JavaScript-Code.png\" alt=\"Zotero - Run JavaScript Code\" class=\"wp-image-9549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zoter-Run-JavaScript-Code.png 636w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zoter-Run-JavaScript-Code-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zotero &#8211; Run JavaScript Code<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-ausfuehren-1024x887.png\" alt=\"Zotero - Search and Replace - Script ausfuehren\" class=\"wp-image-9588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-ausfuehren-1024x887.png 1024w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-ausfuehren-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-ausfuehren-768x666.png 768w, https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zotero-Search-and-Replace-Script-ausfuehren.png 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zotero &#8211; Search and Replace &#8211; Script ausf\u00fchren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Step 3: Apply script<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>a) Select field<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new dialogue will open, allowing you to select which field of your entries you want to search and replace. You will also be referred to the following URL, which will give you a <a href=\"https:\/\/api.zotero.org\/itemFields?pprint=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of all Zotero fields<\/a> which can be changed with this script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u00e4hle das gew\u00fcnschte Feld aus, z.B. &#8222;publisher&#8220; f\u00fcr das Verlagsfeld und klicke auf OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>b) Enter the word to be searched for<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Im n\u00e4chsten Feld gibst du jetzt das Wort ein, das duch ersetzen willst. Z.B., wenn du aus &#8222;Deutscher Museumsbund&#8220; zu &#8222;DMB&#8220; machen willst, w\u00fcrdest du hier jetzt &#8222;Deutscher Museumsbund&#8220; eingeben. 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