Future-Scholars/paperlib

[Feature Request] Importer plug-ins

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Wells-XW commented

Very clean software! Already downloaded and followed the tutorial to set up the database.
I have a longer history of using Zotero, will Paperlib follow with import (and attachment) capabilities?
Thanks for bringing a better alternative to Zotero.

GeoffreyChen777 commented

Hi,

are you going to import your data from Zotero into Paperlib?

Wells-XW commented

Hi,

are you going to import your data from Zotero into Paperlib?

Yes, I'm planning to import some data from Zotero into Paperlib, but don't want to re-import all the literature one by one (about a thousand), as well as having markers in the original literature, and would prefer to import the source files along with it.

GeoffreyChen777 commented

Paperlib supports Zotero CSV.

Source code: https://github.com/Future-Scholars/paperlib-entry-scrape-extension/blob/main/src/scrapers/zoterocsv-entry-scraper.ts

Just drag the .csv into the UI.

I'm not sure it can import all your data, but you can try.

Wells-XW commented

Paperlib supports Zotero CSV.

Source code: https://github.com/Future-Scholars/paperlib-entry-scrape-extension/blob/main/src/scrapers/zoterocsv-entry-scraper.ts

Just drag the .csv into the UI.

I'm not sure it can import all your data, but you can try.

Thanks a lot! I will try that.

Wells-XW commented

Paperlib supports Zotero CSV.
Source code: https://github.com/Future-Scholars/paperlib-entry-scrape-extension/blob/main/src/scrapers/zoterocsv-entry-scraper.ts
Just drag the .csv into the UI.
I'm not sure it can import all your data, but you can try.

Thanks a lot! I will try that.

Sorry to bother, I have found the function in Paperlib (import).

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GeoffreyChen777 commented
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It has been introduced in the Getting Started.

Wells-XW commented
image It has been introduced in the Getting Started.

I tried to import in csv format and the literature information and files are fine. Just that the csv files exported by zotero are not grouped, can I import them based on Zotero's groups? Or manually import each group one by one?

GeoffreyChen777 commented

Are you talking about the collections?

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Wells-XW commented

Are you talking about the collections?

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Yes, I have a lot of collections and sub-collections. I decided to use Paperlib again when I started a new project because I felt Zotero was getting a bit bloated. I might import again once I've reorganised and reduced my Zotero collections.

GeoffreyChen777 commented

The Zotero exported CSV doesn't contain any information about the Collection/Folder information.

If you wish to restore the folder structure of your library, I have few suggestions:

Suppose you have some collections:

| -- Project A
    | -- Sub A
| -- Project B
  1. Create the same folder structure in Paperlib manually.
  2. Export zotero csv for each collection as an individual .csv, for example, Project A.csv, Sub A.csv
  3. Drag the corresponding .csv into the folder in the left sidebar like this:
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  1. repeat for each .csv.
Wells-XW commented

The Zotero exported CSV doesn't contain any information about the Collection/Folder information.

If you wish to restore the folder structure of your library, I have few suggestions:

Suppose you have some collections:

| -- Project A
    | -- Sub A
| -- Project B
  1. Create the same folder structure in Paperlib manually.
  2. Export zotero csv for each collection as an individual .csv, for example, Project A.csv, Sub A.csv
  3. Drag the corresponding .csv into the folder in the left sidebar like this:
image 4. repeat for each `.csv`.

Thank you very much for the offer, this should work and I will rebuild the folder structure in Paperlib. Can't wait to start using Paperlib!

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GeoffreyChen777 commented

I'm going to close this for now, feel free to reopen it if you have any further questions.

Wells-XW commented