# In-text references

### Inserting citations

The **autocomplete** feature lets you easily search and reference your Zotero items while you're writing in Roam:

![Here, '@' is used as trigger to search for items. You can customize how the items appear in the list, as well as the format in which they're inserted into the block, in your user settings.](/files/0XZE8g2IQAkxaVDDDw0k)

### Contextualizing citations

You can also navigate from**`[[@citekey]]`** page references via a right-click, to access related actions and content:

<figure><img src="/files/JFpZhNYn10wlnxo4x4zY" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
The menu will be displayed only for `[[`page references`]]` - not tags, or aliases.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://alix-lahuec.gitbook.io/zotero-roam/how-to/inline.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.