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====== Retrieve PDF Metadata ====== | ====== Retrieve PDF Metadata ====== | ||
- | Users new to Zotero may find the prospect of importing all their data somewhat daunting. Many researchers already have a large collection of PDFs that they' | + | Users new to Zotero may find the prospect of importing all their data somewhat daunting. Many researchers already have a large collection of PDFs that they' |
- | Follow these steps to use the Retrieve Metadata for PDFs function: | + | To use this feature, simply drag your existing PDFs into your Zotero library or use the "Store Copy of File" or "Link to File" options from the add new item menu (green plus sign). By default, Zotero will automatically retrieve metadata for each PDF, create an appropriate parent item, and rename the associated |
- | - Drag your existing PDFs into your Zotero library or use the "Store Copy of File" or "Link to File" options from the add new item menu (green plus sign). | + | |
- | - By default, Zotero will [[/ | + | |
- | If you have disabled automatic metadata retrieval or have other PDF files already in your library, you can also retrieve metadata manually: | + | {{https://www.zotero.org/ |
- | - In the middle pane, select the PDFs you want to retrieve metadata for. | + | |
- | - Right-click on the PDFs and select " | + | |
- | - If Zotero can find a match for the item, it will create a full Zotero item with the available data and attach the PDF. | + | |
- | - If Zotero can't find metadata for an item, you can right-click on it and choose " | + | |
- | With this feature, there should be no major hurdles to switching to Zotero and taking full advantage | + | If Zotero can find a match for the PDF, it will create a full Zotero |
- | The Retrieve Metadata feature uses a Zotero | + | Zotero |
- | //While this feature can greatly facilitate importing large existing libraries of PDFs, it **is not** the best way to add items to your library in general. Items can be imported faster by using the Zotero Connector plugin in your browser from publisher websites or most scholarly databases. This saves several steps versus downloading the PDF manually and adding it to Zotero. The item metadata will also often be higher quality. See [[getting_stuff_into_your_library|Getting Stuff into your Library]] for the best ways to add items to your library.// | + | **Note: |
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+ | ==== How It Works ==== | ||
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+ | The Retrieve Metadata feature uses a Zotero web service to find item metadata. The Zotero client sends the first few pages of text from the PDF to the web service, which uses a variety of extraction algorithms and known metadata from Crossref, paired with DOI and ISBN lookups, |