ScienceDirect (Zotero 2.0)

Error report # 990321572

Trying to download article "Moisture buffering capacity of hygroscopic building materials: Experimental facilities and energy impact", Osanyintola and Simonson, Energy and Buildings 2006. Link (I hope the University of Texas proxy address isn't confusing): http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V2V-4JXRX4D-1&_user=108429&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000059713&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=108429&md5=d2a90eb9fe1078aebc1a399df9ece6a8

When I try to import to Zotero, the little box pops up and says (approx.) "An error occurred ... could not save ... check Translator Issues".

If I save the PDF to disk and pull it into Zotero, the "Retrieve Metadata for PDF" doesn't work.

Creating a new item for this reference by doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.026 doesn't work either.

I've tried all the translator troubleshooting steps, I think. I only installed Zotero (2.0b5) tonight. Firefox 3.0.11. Turning off all my other extensions doesn't make a difference.
  • I can't test your proxy, of course. But that page also fails to import for me (no subscription). I haven't debugged it.

    Adding an item by the identifier '10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.026' (no doi prefix) does work for me. I suppose that it might make sense for that interface to strip away common prefixes.
  • I have the same problem using for example this url:
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B75JB-4CX0J7P-9&_user=642076&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000034578&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=642076&md5=55693394d58ee3dac722699cbc29c2e0
  • My sciencedirect.com import thingy is also broken. HOWEVER, if I go to "export" in Science Direct and export the reference in RIS format, Zotero is still able to grab that automatically. It's an extra step, but it's easier than typing it in manually.
  • http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/7575/problem-with-sciencedirect/#Item_8
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