Notes
Beaver can generate notes in a dedicated panel, separating written work from the conversational flow. This makes it easy to create polished content that you can save directly to Zotero or copy elsewhere for use in other applications.
Notes serve two key purposes:
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Create Zotero Notes: Generate standalone notes or notes attached to specific items in your library: literature reviews, paper summaries, research syntheses, and more.
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Separate Writing from Conversation: When Beaver produces substantial written content, notes keep it organized and accessible. It creates a clear separation between the conversation and substantial writing such as paragraphs, sections, or longer pieces of writing that can be saved to Zotero or easily copied elsewhere.
How to Use Notes
Beaver should automatically create notes for any substantial written content like literature reviews, summaries, or structured syntheses. For brief responses, simple lists, or quick answers, Beaver responds directly in the conversation without creating a note. You can further encourage Beaver to create notes by explicitly asking:
Limitation: Beaver cannot edit notes
Beaver cannot edit notes. If you need changes, ask Beaver to create a new note with your requested modifications.
Working with Notes
Notes appear in a dedicated panel alongside your conversation. Each note includes:
- Title: A descriptive title for easy reference
- Plus button to save to Zotero: Save directly to your Zotero library as a standalone note or attached to a specific item. The note will be attached to the currently selected item in your Zotero library or added as a standalone note if no item is selected.
- Copy button: One click copies the note content as markdown text without conversation context.