IEEE Xplore 'Could Not Save Item'

mhowellj
I have had problems with IEEE Xplore using the RefGrab-It tool from RefWorks too, so this could be an issue related to my own setup.This is the first time I am using Zotero and I have been able to get other sources downloaded (ie from ScienceDirect). I use IEEE Xplore the most though, so I hope I can get this working.

I am running Firefox 3.0.3 on MacOSX Version 10.5.4 and running through my university library proxy (proxy.library.carleton.ca). I actually had the same error when I didn't use the proxy and it was going to the free site, so I don't think it's a proxy issue.

The hover over the zotero save icon does say (IEEE Xplore), so it's using the correct translator.

This is the exact address I was using.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.proxy.library.carleton.ca/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=4015625
  • khan
    I have the same error in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=42

    Article is:
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/pre_abs_all.jsp?isnumber=4359023&arnumber=4556618

    Firefox 3.03, Ubunut 8.10 Intrepid, and Zotero 1.0.7
  • micasDigital
    edited November 15, 2008
    I have a similar problem with some articles from conference proceedings on IEEE Xplore.

    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?isnumber=4523032&arnumber=4523154&count=308&index=121
    (ISSCC 2008, A Sub-1W to 2W Low-Power IA Processor for Mobile Internet Devices and Ultra-Mobile PCs in 45nm Hi-¿ Metal Gate CMOS)
    does not import

    while
    http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?isnumber=4523032&arnumber=4523067&count=308&index=34
    (ISSCC 2008, A Third-Generation 65nm 16-Core 32-Thread Plus 32-Scout-Thread CMT SPARC® Processor)
    does import correctly

    firefox 3.0.2, zotero 1.5-sync3.2
  • arash.abtahi
    so what? everybody is to ask help but nobodies gonna put an answer here?
  • anders_royce
    The Zotero folks are aware of the issue with that site, and there is already a ticket.
    Zotero Forums - Problem with IEEE Xplore
  • arash.abtahi
    edited March 11, 2010
    Thanks, and I'm going to use the Clipboard Trick as the guy # sboyd # said until there will be a update to fix the problem.

    sboyd :
    "
    Got IEEE Explore to download a citation using this method:

    Clicked download citation, chose BibTeX. This put the citation in the clipboard.

    Then opened Zotero half-screen, choose download citation from clipboard.

    Works for the time being...
    "

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