Trouble downloading references from Scopus

Social Researcher NZ
Hi - I usually download references by clicking on the 'save to zotero' icon that appears to the right of the web address at the top of the screen.

However, whenever I am in Scopus this icon is missing, and can't work out easy way to download the references. Not sure if I am missing something obvious here??

Can anyone help please?

Thanks
Rach
  • Social Researcher NZ
    P.S. I should have also said I am using Chrome
  • dstillman
    Example URL?
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Do you mean the URL of the scopus search I am trying to save refs from?

    http://www-scopus-com.ezproxy.auckland.ac.nz/results/results.url?cc=10&sort=plf-f&src=s&st1=addict*+and+famil*&nlo=&nlr=&nls=&sid=7E078397EB3075DCACFC57112E21BAAA.zQKnzAySRvJOZYcdfIziQ%3a100&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=68&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28addict*+and+famil*%29+AND+DOCTYPE%28re%29+AND+PUBYEAR+%3E+2002&ss=plf-f&ws=r-f&ps=r-f&cs=r-f&origin=resultslist&zone=resultslist#
  • adamsmith
    This is due to the way this gets proxied. We can't deal with sites that replace the periods (as in www.scopus.com ) with hyphens (as in www-scopus-com ), at least not in the connectors.
    Not sure what the status of this is in Firefox - if you do have Firefox installed give it a try.
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Thanks for that. Yeah I tried Firefox, and had the same problem.

    Does that mean I can't use Scopus at all for downloading refs to Zotero?
  • adamsmith
    not as long as you're connecting through the proxy. You should be able to on campus or via VPN, i.e. when the URL starts with http://www.scopus.com/results...
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Okay, thanks for your help.
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Hi - I've managed to get in NOT via proxy (see URL below). Still not seeing the 'add to zotero' icon though??

    http://www.scopus.com/results/results.url?cc=10&sort=plf-f&src=s&st1=addict*+and+famil*&nlo=&nlr=&nls=&sid=43D77904634FC244411ECE3453A9D9B6.I0QkgbIjGqqLQ4Nw7dqZ4A%3a460&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=68&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28addict*+and+famil*%29+AND+DOCTYPE%28re%29+AND+PUBYEAR+%3E+2002&ss=plf-f&ws=r-f&ps=r-f&cs=r-f&origin=resultslist&zone=resultslist#
  • adamsmith
    that should work - unfortunately none of us here has access to Scopus, so it's hard to take a look in detail, I'll see what I can do, but it won't be quick.
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Thanks a lot, appreciate it.
  • adamsmith
    edited January 22, 2014
    hm - Scopus is working for other people. It's going to be a lot harder to troubleshoot a more isolated problem. Could you try that URL (the one without proxy) in Firefox with Zotero? Does that work?
  • Social Researcher NZ
    I've just tried it with that URL, but when I try and sign in, it comes up with this message: The page isn't redirecting properly

    Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

    This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies.
  • adamsmith
    the URL probably isn't permanent - try following the same path you used to get there originally
  • adamsmith
    oh - and make sure 7) here doesn't apply:
    http://www.zotero.org/support/troubleshooting_translator_issues
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Hi - thanks, can now get into scopus (with URL, not proxy) but still no icon for downloading to zotero from the browser address bar.
  • adamsmith
    could you provide a debug output ID for loading a scopus single item page in Firefox http://www.zotero.org/support/debug_output ?
  • Social Researcher NZ
    Here you go: The Debug ID is D308091883.
  • adamsmith
    Dan, Simon - could you take a look if there is anything unusual? Does the Scopus translator load?
  • adamsmith
    possibly this is working again now, I've made some changes to the Scopus import translator (though still probably only with the regular URL).
  • mikechem
    I am having similar problems with scopus. Strangely it worked fine before (4-5 days ago), but now won't.
  • adamsmith
    a URL and a search-path (i.e. how do I get to the page you're trying to import since URLs are tied to sessions) would be helpful.
    Generally Scopus still works.
  • mikechem
    Hi Adam,
    Thanks for getting back so quickly.
    http://www.scopus.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/results/results.url?sort=plf-f&src=s&st1=Tribolayer+formation+in+a+metal-on-metal&sid=186D69C09B641EF82656381526127BB6.aXczxbyuHHiXgaIW6Ho7g%3a450&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=55&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28Tribolayer+formation+in+a+metal-on-metal%29&origin=searchbasic&txGid=186D69C09B641EF82656381526127BB6.aXczxbyuHHiXgaIW6Ho7g%3a45
  • adamsmith
    works for me. What's the set-up? Standalone or Firefox?
  • mikechem
    im on chrome. I tried to open firefox and try that, but was told zotero won't load as it is not combatible with firefox 16.0.1.
  • adamsmith
    hmmm - scopus should be a https connection, I wonder if that's the problem. Try just adding an s between http and :// see if that works.
  • mikechem
    sorry - i downloaded the stand alone version and had been using download feature in the address bar.
  • mikechem
    my uni proxy did not like me doing that... the site became unrecognisable.
  • adamsmith
    A translator fix is now up. Update manually using the "Update Now" button in the "General" tab of the Zotero preferences, restart both Zotero and Chrome and try again.
  • mikechem
    Hi Adam,
    That seems to work now so many thanks
    You rock.
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