[AI-Generated Summary]: A new Zotero 7 plugin that automatically generates sort titles without leading articles (a, an, the, etc.) for proper bibliography sorting. The plugin leverages Zotero’s Extra field to store a title-without-articles CSL variable, making it accessible to citation styles.
Key Features:
- Automatically removes leading articles from titles for sorting
- Customizable list of articles to remove
- Smart field management - only adds field when needed
- Works with Zotero 7
- Uses CSL variables for compatibility with citation styles
How it works: When you have a title like “A Modest Proposal”, the plugin automatically creates a sort title “Modest Proposal” in the Extra field as a CSL variable. This allows bibliographies to sort correctly without manual intervention.
Installation: Download the latest .xpi file from the releases page and install through Zotero’s Add-ons menu.
This tool is particularly useful for humanities researchers dealing with large bibliographies where proper alphabetical sorting is essential.