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Zotero is great, but only if enhanced with plugins and a few settings. I don't use Zotero Better Notes so far, but here's my list: - [Opinionated decision]

Zotero is great, but only if enhanced with plugins and a few settings. I don't use Zotero Better Notes so far, but here's my list: - [Opinionated decision] disable sync - [Opinionated decision] set “Base directory” (Preferences > Advanced > Files and Folders) to local literature folder - every time you download literature PDFs, create a new subfolder with the motivation for search, - prepend folder names by date-string (yyyy-mm-dd_look_for_albert_einstein_lit) - set PDF View to “System default” (Preferences > General > “Open PDFs using..”) - Enable recursive quick search in folders: go to Preferences > Advanced > Config Editor, search for `recursiveCollections`, double click (set to True) - use CTRL-SHIFT-DRAG to drop files into Zotero as Links, see [#77](https://github.com/zotero/zotero/issues/77) - use CTRL-Shift-C to copy bibliography to clipboard - Dark Theme [1]: - Go to `%AppData%\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\` (`XXXXXXXX.default`) - Create `chrome` folder - Place the `userChrome.css` - Start Zotero - Add-Ons: - zotero-pdfkit [2] - allows to modify/select a “default” PDF attachment to be opened - ZoteroDuplicatesMerger [3] - easier merging of duplicates - zotero-folder-import [4] - bulk import PDFs from a folder - zotero-tag [5] - allows to add stars to items (Num Key `1`, `2`, `3` etc.) - example see [6] [1]: https://github.com/Rosmaninho/Zotero-Dark-Theme [2]: https://github.com/sharpevo/zotero-pdfkit/ [3]: https://github.com/frangoud/ZoteroDuplicatesMerger [4]: https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-folder-import [5]: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-tag [6]: https://ad.vgiscience.org/links/imgs/zotero_stars.webp

Eddy_Viscosity2 3y ago
Thanks for sharing these. I already use a number of these on your list. Though I don't use copy-by-link for files. For me one of the key purposes of zotero is that its the place where I keep these files so I don't have to keep them elsewhere where they aren't as easily searchable. I'm excited to try the duplicates merger tool, I've been forever putting off this because the normal way is such a slog. The Tag one also looks good. To add to the list, my key add-ons are: - better bibtex, this one is essential for me as a latex user - zotfile. This one is cool because if you add annotations to a pdf, like highlighting or comments while you read it, then zotfile will pull those out into notes in the zotero entry. This makes it really easy to see both that I've read this document, and what parts I thought were important. [1] https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/ https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/) [2] http://zotfile.com/ http://zotfile.com/
- Helmut10001 3y ago
  Yes, I think this needs to be decided based on preference. I like to be independent in my file/pdf organization, and also search without Zotero through these files. I further consider original file names important and finally sync my literature folder to my Nextcloud, with full-text search. This is why I prefer linking, instead of file management by Zotero.

Eddy_Viscosity2 3y ago

Thanks for sharing these. I already use a number of these on your list. Though I don't use copy-by-link for files. For me one of the key purposes of zotero is that its the place where I keep these files so I don't have to keep them elsewhere where they aren't as easily searchable. I'm excited to try the duplicates merger tool, I've been forever putting off this because the normal way is such a slog. The Tag one also looks good. To add to the list, my key add-ons are: - better bibtex, this one is essential for me as a latex user - zotfile. This one is cool because if you add annotations to a pdf, like highlighting or comments while you read it, then zotfile will pull those out into notes in the zotero entry. This makes it really easy to see both that I've read this document, and what parts I thought were important. [1] https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/ https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/) [2] http://zotfile.com/ http://zotfile.com/

Helmut10001 3y ago
Yes, I think this needs to be decided based on preference. I like to be independent in my file/pdf organization, and also search without Zotero through these files. I further consider original file names important and finally sync my literature folder to my Nextcloud, with full-text search. This is why I prefer linking, instead of file management by Zotero.