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zotero_search_items

Search your Zotero library for specific items using query strings, filtering by item type or search mode, and customize results with optional limits for precise research access.

Instructions

Search for items in your Zotero library, given a query string.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Default
`item_type`	No	-attachment
`limit`	No
`qmode`	No	titleCreatorYear
`query`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "item_type": {
      "default": "-attachment",
      "title": "Item Type",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": 10,
      "title": "Limit"
    },
    "qmode": {
      "default": "titleCreatorYear",
      "enum": [
        "titleCreatorYear",
        "everything"
      ],
      "title": "Qmode",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "query": {
      "title": "Query",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "title": "search_itemsArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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