Zotero has a built in PDF reader where you can read and annotate your sources. In PDF reader you can highlight, add comments and create notes from your annotations.
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To turn your annotation into a note, select the notebook icon in the upper right-hand corner of the reader. This will open a panel where you can create the note. On this panel click one of the “+” buttons and select Add Item Note or Add Item Note from Annotations.
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