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    • CommentAuthorLuis
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2006
     
    Sean, you mentioned in the other Law thread that there was lexis support, but I'm not seeing it here with the latest beta release. Is there something I'm missing? Does it have to be turned on? Any tips/pointers on debugging if not?
    • CommentAuthorbill
    • CommentTimeNov 4th 2006
     
    Hi Luis,

    Looking at the zotero javascript scraper source (scraper.sql), it appears that the url in your browser's address bar must match something like this regular expression:

    http://web\.lexis-?nexis\.com/universe/(?:document|doclist)

    I haven't tested this translator myself but it appears to currently focus more on articles as opposed to legal materials (its looking for things like headline/byline/author/title).
    • CommentAuthorLuis
    • CommentTimeNov 7th 2006
     
    Ah. The legal stuff is rooted at lexis.com, so that would explain that. Where is zotero's source?
    • CommentAuthorbill
    • CommentTimeNov 8th 2006
     
    Ok Luis, (remember you asked):

    C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profile-id].default\extensions\zotero@chnm.gmu.edu\scrapers.sql

    The stuff in square brackets will vary on your computer. The file is a set of SQL commands that has already been executed and exists in your Zotero SQLite database which lives here:

    C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profile-id].default\zotero\zotero.sqlite

    Among other things, the SQL text file contains a bunch of translator javascript functions that are populated into the translators table.

    I'd recommend these tools if you want to poke around and experiment:

    http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/
    http://www.sqlite.org/download.html
    • CommentAuthorbill
    • CommentTimeNov 8th 2006
     
    Also, here is some real documentation: http://deskbox.gmu.edu/translators.html
    • CommentAuthorantonh
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2007
     
    The URL matching doesn't seem complete. When I pull up a journal article, the URL looks like this (ie. doesn't contain "universe" in the path:

    http://www.lexis.com/research/retrieve?_m=bc05f2a79cd9f4d56516ae847fb37202&csvc=le&cform=byCitation&_fmtstr=FULL&docnum=1&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLbVzb-zSkAz&_md5=9496bd8e7db5b03cc0b7a62b9c0f4ff0

    Also, does the fact that the actual article is inside a frame matter?
    • CommentAuthorIsis
    • CommentTimeMar 24th 2008
     
    What is the current status? Are there any legal sources that work with Zotero? I can't use Zotero with Lexis, Westlaw or Hein.

    THANKS!
    • CommentAuthormaztec
    • CommentTimeJun 7th 2008 edited
     
    Isis: It appears to be broken.

    The best I have been able to do with Lexis or Westlaw is capture the page [useful, but not everything needed].

    Mainly it appears that the Lexis translator is out of date [even with the URL fixed, I can't get it to work]
    • CommentAuthorLWittern
    • CommentTimeJun 9th 2008
     
    Can someone update as to the status with Lexis-Nexis? I am not able to capture anything from Lexis-Nexis academic.
    Thanks!
    • CommentAuthormaztec
    • CommentTimeJun 10th 2008
     
    I believe the status is: "I am working on it." But, I am starting with Westlaw. Sorry. If, once that is figured out, I have time, I may do LexisNexis also.

    I cannot guarantee I will complete Westlaw. As my time is ghastly limited. :( But, I'll give it a shot!
    • CommentAuthorChris112x2
    • CommentTimeJun 13th 2008
     
    Westlaw support and Lexis support would be amazing tools to speed up legal research. I'll be keeping an eye out for updates.

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