![]() I seem to remember that one downside was that Zotero-links are not supported for linked files. switching from linked files to stored files). ![]() And in the case of Zotero 5, I saw very few benefits of handing things over to Zotero (i.e. TBH, I was also somehow sceptical toward the whole idea of Stored Files because it meant that I render control of my files to Zotero and I generally don't like apps encouraging me to let them manage stuff for me. I used dropbox because I didn't realize/understand that I can use my own webdav storage for file storage together with syncing the database via and I have way more pdfs than the 200 MB of free file storage on. linked files) since I wanted to sync those across different devices. When I switched to Zotero (from Citavi), I stuck to my storage location (i.e. ![]() What are other people's thoughts - what are the pros and cons of the two systems? Stored or I have been in the same situation, except that I didn't bother to sort my pdfs into folders). I need this to be very distant-future proof. Also, if ever Zotero dies (hope not) I would have a mountain of unorganised files. I could only ever find files via Zotero or via search, and not through browsing files. But then I loose my organised file structure. I am tempted to convert everything into a stored library so I can access it easily from laptop and iPad. I now convert the linked file into a stored file and then do some complicated juggling to put it back the way it was when I finished reading and annotating. If book chapters would not be put together into a folder I doubt I would ever find them, for example.īut I want to work more on my iPad. I find it useful because if I want to access a file outside of Zotero I can find it through these folders (on my phone for example or when using a different pdf reader). If, for some reason, I want or need a formatted citation for one of these items, which again are "physically" (digitally) stored in DEVONthink, I can now just click a link generated by the process this thread is devoted to, to visit that document's instance in Zotero.Ī future enhancement that I may or may not get around to, would be to automate, with Keyboard Maestro, a way to one-click the item in Devonthink, and end up with a formatted citation from Zotero on my clipboard.I've been using Zotero as a linked library - all entries point to a file in a large folder inside my iCloud, where everything is organised into folders (by topic) and sub folders (often book chapter files are put into a folder). It is ultimately *these* instances would be the answer to your question. The problem with genealogical citations is that some of them are screw-ball unlike the simplicity of Chicago, Harvard, AP, MLA etc., they oftentimes get long, so as to chronicle ( ) the path from the primary source through discovery (could be four tiers).įor items that would have an ISBN or OCLC that aren't outliers as described above, I just default to Chicago and enjoy Zotero's fetching ability to get most of what I need. My overarching application is partly historical research and partly genealogy. Works like a sure thing: I use Zotero for reference management I do not not use it to store or classify the documents on my hard-drive that are PDFs, RTFs and the like. When used in the form of a hyperlink from elsewhere on your hard-drive, it will (a) Launch the Zotero app on your desktop (if it is closed), then (b) highlight the record it's associated with. To be clear Copy Select Item Links is the **only** operation in Zutilo that will accomplish the task OP asked about. ("Copy Select Item Links" is the only item I really want/need, but its a phenomenal add-on-I salute whoever developed it.) Optional: I got rid of all but a few items on that list, by assigning them to "hide." The few I kept are now in the Zutilo context menu. I just spent three hours of my Saturday trying to figure this out-banging my head against the wall!įor others who run amok, after downloading Zutilo, you have to then go into Tools on Zotero's menu bar (in the desktop app) and select "Zutilo Preferences." (a new item on that list).įrom there, look for "Copy Select Item Links" and (highly recommended) select the radio button for "Zotero Context Menu" beside that item.
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