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kb:mendeley_import [2018/06/18 19:21] – [The Import Process] Update 1.18 process to note that syncing data and files is required for a full transfer dstillman | kb:mendeley_import [2018/08/02 02:38] – [The Import Process] dstillman | ||
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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 | + | Zotero includes support for directly importing 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, as it has since 2009. |
- | The [[https:// | + | The [[https:// |
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 don’t contain folders, various metadata fields (date added, favorite, and others), or PDF annotations. Mendeley offers a web-based API, but it only contains uploaded data, so relying on it would mean that anyone wanting to export their own data would first need to upload all their data and files to Mendeley’s servers. The API is under Mendeley’s control and can be changed or discontinued at any time. | 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 don’t contain folders, various metadata fields (date added, favorite, and others), or PDF annotations. Mendeley offers a web-based API, but it only contains uploaded data, so relying on it would mean that anyone wanting to export their own data would first need to upload all their data and files to Mendeley’s servers. The API is under Mendeley’s control and can be changed or discontinued at any time. | ||
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===== The Import Process ===== | ===== The Import Process ===== | ||
- | ** If you haven’t yet upgraded to Mendeley 1.19:** | + | ** If you have a Mendeley version older than 1.18:** |
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+ | Upgrade to Mendeley 1.18 using the [[#Mendeley 1.18 installers|links below]] and then start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…” and choosing the “Mendeley” option. | ||
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+ | ** If you have Mendeley 1.18 and haven’t yet upgraded to Mendeley 1.19 or later:** | ||
Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…” and choosing the “Mendeley” option. | Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…” and choosing the “Mendeley” option. | ||
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** 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// | ||
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If you don't want to sync any data to Mendeley' | If you don't want to sync any data to Mendeley' | ||
- | If you're syncing your library data but don't want to sync files, | + | If you're syncing your library data but don't want to sync files, |
- | (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.) | + | (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 available |
- | Here are the steps: | + | If you're comfortable syncing your data to Mendeley, or have already done so, here are the steps: |
- Make sure you've synced all data and — if you want to avoid reassociating files manually — files to Mendeley' | - Make sure you've synced all data and — if you want to avoid reassociating files manually — files to Mendeley' | ||
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===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | If anything | + | 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 | ||
{{tag>kb entry}} | {{tag>kb entry}} |