Syncing a public library

vpolito
Hi, there is a wonderful public library here:
https://www.zotero.org/ebresearch/library

Is there a way I can sync this with my local client rather than just viewing online?
  • vpolito
    Just bumping this to see if anyone has any thoughts...
    Although I'm guessing the lack of response means this may not be possible.
  • DWL-SDCA
    Are you asking if you can subscribe to the library and have new items automatically added to your own library?

    It is a public group. Thus, you can click to add it to your collection of groups.

    Even with iPad app you can select any item from ebresearch and add it to any collection within your own library.

    Do you want something else?

  • dstillman
    We're planning to add the ability to subscribe/follow a public group without needing to join it (which would allow the group to still allow normal members to edit items), but no ETA.
  • vpolito
    Thanks.
    Yes I wanted to have this library show up under "Group Libraries" in the zotero app, but it sounds like that is not yet possible.
    Thank you for clarifying.
  • dstillman
    edited November 28, 2023
    Actually, sorry, this was a misunderstanding. This isn't actually a group library — it's a personal library that was made public. There's no way to add such a library to Zotero.

    If this actually were a public group library, you would be able to add it locally by joining the group, as we said above. The plans for being able to "follow" a group would just avoid the need to join. I suppose that option could be possible for public personal libraries too.

    One confusing thing currently is that it's not currently easy to get back to the group detail page — where you can see information on the group and also join it if that's allowed — from the web library. (The easiest way right now is to remove /library from the URL.) We'll look into making that easier.
  • samum
    I have a similar issue.

    I'm viewing another person's personal (not group) public library at:

    https://www.zotero.org/user-name-goes-here/library

    I can view it on Web using a browser,

    But I cannot:

    1. Add it to my "collected, viewable" libraries on Zotero App
    2. Add it as a bookmark to visit again in Zotero App
    3. View it on Zotero App

    Is there any way to keep following this public (non-group) library, sync it to Zotero app locally and be notified of new changes/additions?

  • mjthoraval
    There's a "Subscribe To Feed" link on every public library page.

    https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u265723/kileicecbi1gzut4vosn.png

    From what I have tested, it only shows the 25 most recent items added to the public library mentioned at the top of this discussion (https://www.zotero.org/ebresearch/library).
    I don't know if there are ways to change this?
  • samum
    Duh, how did I miss that. Thank you! My issues is solved.
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