Scan PDF for citation

Mishkafofer

I lost a library in Zotero so i went to Mendeley (don't use regularly) and it can scan library and created a citation from that.
This is awesome feature that help to reduce a work when you need to manually extract citation data from pdfs.

noksagt

Do you mean this:
http://www.zotero.org/support/retrieve_pdf_metadata

Mishkafofer

Yes, exactly this
How to i activate this.

noksagt

Install the programs needed for PDF indexing, per:
http://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/search

(then, as the instructions I first linked to indicate, "right click on [a pdf] and select 'Retrieve Metadata for PDF'")

Mishkafofer

It's definitely no click and go solution, i really need to spend some time studying how it works.
I wish one day there will be a shiny button "scan folder"

adamsmith

I don't understand -
What part is complicated to you?
Once the plugins are installed it really is click and go.
1. Drag the file(s) to Zotero
2. right-click and retrieve metadata

mark

Also, "I lost a library in Zotero" — this doesn't usually happen just like that. I assume you've seen the page Zotero data, which has details on where your library files are stored?

Mishkafofer

I did one thing that i thought will be ok.
I transferred my Zotero from default library to a new HDD.
The reason: Old HDD is getting old and i wanted speed and reliability.

I think the some of the data was lost during the transfer.
I think i did everything according to instruction.

Also it might that i accidentally deleted the folder in Zotero, i noticed that Zotero's trash bin is working for single entry and not for a collection, after deletion, the collection will be lost and no files will be transferred to trash bin.