Importing meeting abstracts

LMSpring
Hi all -- any advice on the best way to import abstracts presented at meetings (either posters or oral presentations) without having to do much of it manually? I know this may vary based on the meeting web site, but I can't seem to make it work smoothly. For example, all of the authors appears as one and the date of presentation is not always imported.
Here is one example site:
http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/subcategories/2016 ASCO Annual Meeting

Thanks.
  • bwiernik
    Like you say, this will be heavily dependent on the quality of the data on the meeting site--there almost certain doesn't exist a specific Zotero translator written for these sites. A link to a specific abstract would be helpful.

    One tip would be if the site has an Export link (e.g., to Endnote, RefWorks, or BibTeX)--Zotero can import those downloaded files.
  • adamsmith
    The ASCO Meeting Library is generally supported, though. Which paper didn't import properly for you?
  • LMSpring
    Here is one example of an abstract that did not import properly:
    http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/165131-176

    I used the Firefox Zotero plug-in and selected "Save to Zotero using ASCO meeting library" from the drop-down. No matter which item type I use (I tried presentation, conference paper, journal article), the authors and date of presentation do not import.

    Any advice appreciated, thank you.
  • adamsmith
    This imports fine for me. You're otherwise getting normal imports into Zotero? Do you use an ad blocker (which would help, not hurt, if anything)?
  • LMSpring
    edited September 14, 2016
    Which item type did you use? I have a Mac, if that matters.
    I don't believe I use an ad blocker, how would I go about that?
    Thanks!
  • adamsmith
    You don't use an item type when saving Zotero items. Zotero imports the item type automatically.
    How about the other question -- do other pages import normally/completely for you?
  • LMSpring
    Yes, I have no issues importing journal articles, which is mostly what I do. Web pages have also worked. Meeting abstracts have been my major issue, with the authors not appearing being the top problem.

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