Pubmed question from a new user

vinco
A simple question that may be a feature request as well.

Is there any way to get Zotero to automatically grab the PDF of a paper found on pubmed, assuming that the PDF is available on the link provided on the page? As it stands, I capture the citation information from pubmed, then manually navigate to the PDF of the paper, download and save, and link a copy to the Zotero database.

Is there a better way?

Example: Pubmed ID: 16990344
A paper from Endocrinology, where the final PDF is available through the link in the top right of the page, and is free to all.
  • Rachelle A.
    Probably not exactly what you're looking for, but I've been opening the PDF in my browser and then going to the "Attachments" tab for the article and selecting "Add"/"Take Snapshot of Current Page." It's a bit easier than saving it somewhere, and then linking or uploading it.

    Rachelle
  • Jon Rubin
    Couldn't get access to that particular paper. But if you click on a link to a pdf and drag it onto the reference, that should do what you want it to do.
    Jon.
  • vinco
    edited October 25, 2007
    That's a good idea to start. Thanks, Rachelle!

    Also, Thanks to Jon!

    Your click-and-drag method works. Now if there were only a way to easily rename the file from the default. 1991.pdf just doesn't cut it for me. I prefer "Author Year".pdf
  • Jon Rubin
    When you click on the attachment in Zotero, the attachment name is above view file / show file. If you click on that, you can rename the file.
  • vinco
    Thanks again, Jon.
    This program just keeps looking better and better. I wish I had found it months ago.
  • Rachelle A.
    Great tip about the drag-and-drop. Thanks, Jon.
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