Advanced search - item not appearing
This has happened a number of times over the last months. I use either advanced search or the quick search (in the Firefox plugin) to search for a paper. The search window shows no results. However, the particular paper is in my database. Today, typing in advanced search the predictive function even suggested the name of the paper and having selected that it still does not load the paper as a research result.
Any thoughts?
Thanks, in the meantime, for implementing a duplicate checker. Much appreciated!
I am still wondering why there are any distinctions, though, made between group and local libraries on my machine? This seems so artificial and impedes duplicate checking and management.
Any thoughts?
Thanks, in the meantime, for implementing a duplicate checker. Much appreciated!
I am still wondering why there are any distinctions, though, made between group and local libraries on my machine? This seems so artificial and impedes duplicate checking and management.
On the group and local libraries.
My local library (i.e., "My Library") is a summary of database entries excluding those in my groups. This is tiresome because I end up up duplicating references across groups. So, tags, for example changed in a group are not updated in the my library. Corrections in entries have to be done multiple times. References that are in the database take more time to find etc. So this 'line' that separates my library and the group library seems to represent the user managing two rather separate not integrated libraries.
What are you using all those groups for? Generally the expectation is that you'd have one large library for your work and use groups for sharing and collaboration.
Also, you didn't answer:
"What are the exact search conditions you're using"
The groups are either collaboration with other academics or graduate students. I would hope to have one large library ("My Library") and have groups connected to this library (sub-folders).
Search conditions? I am using the advanced search from the Zotero plugin in Firefox. Then either choosing the 'title' or 'tag' field (usually as a singular search). I hope this answers the question.
If you want to do an advanced search in a group library, you currently need to create a saved search.