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====== How do I import a Mendeley library into Zotero? ====== | ====== How do I import a Mendeley library into Zotero? ====== | ||
- | Zotero includes support for directly importing from a Mendeley database into Zotero via File → “Import…”, | + | Zotero includes support for directly importing from a Mendeley database into Zotero via File → “Import…”, |
===== Mendeley Database Encryption ===== | ===== Mendeley Database Encryption ===== | ||
- | Mendeley 1.19 and later have begun encrypting the local database, making it unreadable by Zotero and other standard database tools. Mendeley made this change a few months after Zotero publicly announced work on an importer, despite having long touted the openness of its database format as a guarantee against lock-in. At the same time, Mendeley continues to import data from Zotero's own open database. | + | Mendeley 1.19 and later have begun encrypting the local database, making it unreadable by Zotero and other standard database tools. Mendeley made this change a few months after Zotero publicly announced work on an importer, despite having long touted the openness of its database format as a guarantee against lock-in. At the same time, Mendeley continues to import data from Zotero’s own open database. |
- | The [[https:// | + | The [[https:// |
- | Direct access to one’s own Mendeley database is the only way to export the full contents of one’s own research. The export formats supported by Mendeley | + | Direct access to the Mendeley database is the only local way to export the full contents of one’s own research. The export formats supported by Mendeley |
===== The Import Process ===== | ===== The Import Process ===== | ||
- | ** If you haven't yet upgraded to Mendeley 1.19:** | + | ** If you haven’t yet upgraded to Mendeley 1.19:** |
- | Start the import in Zotero by going to File → "Import…" | + | Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…” and choosing the “Mendeley” option. |
- | ** If you've already upgraded to 1.19 and have an automatic backup of your Mendeley SQLite database in the Mendeley data directory: | + | ** If you’ve already upgraded to 1.19 and have an automatic backup of your Mendeley SQLite database in the Mendeley data directory: |
- | Locate your [[https:// | + | Locate your [[https:// |
- | If the backupSlot// | + | If the backupSlot// |
- | ** If you've already upgraded to 1.19 and have a recent backup of your Mendeley SQLite database:** | + | ** If you’ve already upgraded to 1.19 and have a recent backup of your Mendeley SQLite database:** |
- | Start the import in Zotero by going to File → "Import…". If you haven't moved your backup files back into the Mendeley data directory, use the file option to select the %%< | + | Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…”. If you haven’t moved your backup files back into the Mendeley data directory, use the file option to select the %%< |
- | ** If you've already upgraded to 1.19 and are not able to import from a recent backup of your Mendeley SQLite database:** | + | ** If you’ve already upgraded to 1.19 and are not able to import from a recent backup of your Mendeley SQLite database:** |
+ | It's possible to recreate an unencrypted database by syncing from an older version of Mendeley Desktop. However, this requires syncing all data and files to Mendeley' | ||
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+ | If you don't want to sync any data to Mendeley' | ||
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+ | If you're syncing your library data but don't want to sync files, your only option is to manually relink files in Mendeley after downgrading or in Zotero after importing. | ||
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+ | (Note that at Zotero we strongly believe you should be fully in control of your own research data, and we don't think you should have to make these choices, but these are the options given the design decisions Mendeley has made.) | ||
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+ | Here are the steps: | ||
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+ | - Make sure you've synced all data and — if you want to avoid reassociating files manually — files to Mendeley' | ||
- Move your database out of the [[https:// | - Move your database out of the [[https:// | ||
- Download Mendeley 1.18. | - Download Mendeley 1.18. | ||
- Perform a fresh sync to pull down your Mendeley data from the Mendeley servers. | - Perform a fresh sync to pull down your Mendeley data from the Mendeley servers. | ||
- | - Start the import in Zotero by going to File → "Import…" | + | - Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…” and choosing the “Mendeley” option. |
==== Mendeley 1.18 installers ==== | ==== Mendeley 1.18 installers ==== | ||
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===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | If anything doesn't come through how you expect or you run into any trouble, let us know in the [[https:// | + | Make sure you're running the latest version of Zotero available via Help → "Check for Updates…" |
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+ | If you're running the latest version and something doesn’t come through how you expect or you run into any trouble, let us know in the [[https:// | ||
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