Zotero file (incl. PDFs) collection to evernote?

mhowes
Hi,
I have a collection of journal articles (>>100 articles) in my Zotero library in different folders from my time at school.

I would like to transfer the files (journal information, notes, and PDFs) to Evernote somehow (preferably individually, rather than a >1GB file).

I have tried the export function in Zotero to export a file to evernote into a folder onto my desktop which then transfers it to evernote as an enex file which is approximately 619kb in size and cannot be opened when clicked on. Clearly the pdf is not involved.

I'm obviously missing something, so I am looking for a clue as to what is possible.
Or, is this just a dream...

Thanks,
Mark
  • bwiernik
    What exactly is your use case? What are you trying to do with the files in Evernote?
  • mhowes
    My priority is transfer of the PDFs for storage/reference so they can easily be cross referenced with what I have now and what I'll do in the future.

    I am consolidating my reference material into Evernote, and want to bring my PDFs from Zotero into Evernote.
    I'm just looking for way not to have to do it individually, but understand it seems like a unique/challenging situation.

    I'm not going to write papers in the future, so actual bibliography info is not important going forward.
  • bwiernik
    Okay, so if you don’t want to use Zotero, it’s doable to batch export the PDFs. A few questions more questions about exactly what you want—

    1. Do you have everything in My Library, or also Group Libraries?
    2. Do you have collections/folders whose structure you want to keep, or just one big batch of PDFs?


    (Personally, I would suggest continuing with Zotero for storing articles even if you don’t need the citation features because being able to search by title/tags/authors/etc can still be incredibly useful, as well as Zotero’s ability to have one copy of an item exist in multiple collection folders at a time. If you’d like some tips on connecting a Zotero library with Evernote, I can help there too.)
  • mhowes
    Everything is in My Library.

    I have a folder structure that I wouldn't mind keeping if possible. Otherwise with the tags of Evernote, I can make it work.

    That's a good idea regarding the continuing with Zotero. I have a subscription that expires later this year, but maybe I'll keep i for backup. Thanks!
  • bwiernik
    If you want to continue with Zotero, install the Zutilo plugin. This adds a “Copy Zotero Select Link” to the right click menu for items and collections. You can paste this into Evernote so that you can click it and open Zotero to the item.

    To export with your collection hierarchy, use this plugin https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-file-hierarchy
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