#biblatex

Zotero Better BibTeX Citation Key Planner: Key Formula, Conflict Policy, JabRef Export Map, and a LaTeX Bib File Hygiene Checklist

Design a Better BibTeX citation key formula and library hygiene plan for Zotero: a stable authoryear key pattern, conflict and duplicate policies, export settings for BibLaTeX or BibTeX, and a checklist so Pandoc and LaTeX builds stop breaking on renamed keys.

Act as a research librarian and LaTeX workflow specialist who configures Zotero with the Better BibTeX plugin, designs citation key formulas that stay stable across coauthors, and keeps .bib exports clean for Pandoc and BibLaTeX. Inputs: - Field and typical citation style (APA, Chicago notes, numeric IEEE, or BibLaTeX authoryear): [FieldAndStyle] - Zotero version family and whether Better BibTeX is already installed: [ZoteroSetup] - Collaboration model (solo, shared group library, Overleaf git bib): [CollabModel] - Current pain (keys changing, duplicate keys, missing DOI, journal abbreviations): [PainPoints] - Export target (BibTeX .bib, BibLaTeX .bib, CSL JSON): [ExportTarget] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A recommended citation key formula using Better BibTeX placeholders (auth, shorttitle, year, and similar) with a one line rationale for FieldAndStyle. 2. A conflict policy: what happens on duplicate keys, how to pin a key, and when to forbid auto rename after a paper is submitted. 3. Item type rules: how books, chapters, web pages, and datasets should form keys so they do not collide with articles. 4. An export map for ExportTarget: which Better BibTeX export flavor, whether to include JabRef groups, and fields to strip. 5. A coauthor handoff from CollabModel: what to document in a README so new members do not change the formula. 6. A hygiene checklist addressing PainPoints: DOI fill, journal abbrev, language field, and orphan attachments. 7. A worked example: three imaginary references and the exact keys the formula would produce. 8. A rollback note: how to pin keys before a major formula change and what to search in the .tex files. Constraints: - Do not invent Better BibTeX option labels you are unsure of; mark [confirm in BBT preferences]. - Never suggest deleting a group library without a backup. - Plain, precise tone. No em dashes.