Comments on: PDFs and Reference Management Systems http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/ We have technical difficulties, it will take a day or two to get back to normal. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:56:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim Garner http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-7091 Tim Garner Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:15:07 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-7091 Yup Zotero is indeed a great reference manager. The function I really love most is the ability that it can highlight and add comments in the PDFs. It is really a very useful feature for research. I do have one suggestion though. I feel that the ability to extract metadata can be improved. Very often, Zotero is unable to get the data or only gets part of it. This makes it hard to cite the articles. I tried uploading my articles into my colleagues wizfolio account (I believe it is another reference manager) and it was able to get the full information. Do hope that Zotero can improve in this. Yup Zotero is indeed a great reference manager. The function I really love most is the ability that it can highlight and add comments in the PDFs. It is really a very useful feature for research.

I do have one suggestion though. I feel that the ability to extract metadata can be improved. Very often, Zotero is unable to get the data or only gets part of it. This makes it hard to cite the articles. I tried uploading my articles into my colleagues wizfolio account (I believe it is another reference manager) and it was able to get the full information. Do hope that Zotero can improve in this.

]]> By: Allen Templeton http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-6079 Allen Templeton Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-6079 I'm a big believer in PDF. I’m a big believer in PDF.

]]> By: Calvinus http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-6014 Calvinus Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:17 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-6014 Linux? At least in Ubuntu you can add a palette of accented characters to the menu bar. Ver' ver' useful. Well reminded about zotero! Have often narked about the lack of filing of pdfs and the disconnect between tham and reference management software. Linux? At least in Ubuntu you can add a palette of accented characters to the menu bar. Ver’ ver’ useful.

Well reminded about zotero! Have often narked about the lack of filing of pdfs and the disconnect between tham and reference management software.

]]> By: mitch http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-6000 mitch Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:01:09 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-6000 My favorite example of the 3 operating systems: How do you add an accent mark over an e? Mac: option + e Windows: alt + 0233 Linux: you're on your own My favorite example of the 3 operating systems:

How do you add an accent mark over an e?

Mac: option + e
Windows: alt + 0233
Linux: you’re on your own

]]> By: Joseph Peabody http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5999 Joseph Peabody Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:49:57 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5999 "One allows you to make PDFs from anything" m-m-m-m-macintosh system X? “One allows you to make PDFs from anything”

m-m-m-m-macintosh system X?

]]> By: azmanam http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5955 azmanam Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:58:08 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5955 I was wondering if you could do that, or if you needed to store your library on a jumpdrive. Thanks for letting us know :) I was wondering if you could do that, or if you needed to store your library on a jumpdrive. Thanks for letting us know :)

]]> By: RDS http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 RDS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5953 You can also sync your zotero library for free on their server. It does not sync the PDFs (that requires a webdav server which is a cheap option if you need it). The nice thing is that you can use multiple computers and have your zotero library on all of them. You can also set-up a group library where the entire group and add references or create notes about ref. etc. You can also sync your zotero library for free on their server. It does not sync the PDFs (that requires a webdav server which is a cheap option if you need it). The nice thing is that you can use multiple computers and have your zotero library on all of them. You can also set-up a group library where the entire group and add references or create notes about ref. etc.

]]> By: azmanam http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 azmanam Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:03:09 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5950 Sounds like they've been looking at it, but it may or may not be happening any time soon http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/3955/chrome-compatability/ Sounds like they’ve been looking at it, but it may or may not be happening any time soon

http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/3955/chrome-compatability/

]]> By: azmanam http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 azmanam Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:53:33 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5948 yeah, figured the Mac argument was coming :) You can also use Papers for your reference management software. I don't have a Mac, so I can do neither. yeah, figured the Mac argument was coming :) You can also use Papers for your reference management software. I don’t have a Mac, so I can do neither.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5945 Andrew Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:44:44 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=2038#comment-5945 Of course, the other way "to create a PDF from anything that has the ability to be printed" is to switch to a Mac. It's built in, free, and just works. (You can still run windows in a fast intel-native emulator for legacy apps or if you swing that way...) Of course, the other way “to create a PDF from anything that has the ability to be printed” is to switch to a Mac. It’s built in, free, and just works. (You can still run windows in a fast intel-native emulator for legacy apps or if you swing that way…)

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