easydb-custom-data-type-zotero

This is a plugin for easyDB 5 with a custom data type ZoteroBibliographyEntry for references to bibliographic entries managed externally on Zotero. The decision to manage the bibliography externally is deliberate to avoid duplication of efforts in modelling bibliographic metadata.

Installing & Enabling

The plugin is installed and enabled like any other EasyDB plugin:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/ssciwr/easydb-custom-data-type-zotero.git /srv/easydb/config/plugin/custom-data-type-zotero
cd /srv/easydb/config/plugin/custom-data-type-zotero
npm install
make

Note that the paths in above snippet might change depending on how you installed EasyDB.

In your server configuration you need to add the following snippets for the plugin to be enabled:

extensions:
  plugins:
    - name: custom-data-type-zotero
      file: plugin/custom-data-type-zotero/manifest.yml
plugins:
  enabled+:
    - extension.custom-data-type-zotero

Zotero API Key

The integration with Zotero is based on the idea that you provide a single API key for access to https://zotero.org. Such keys can be generated under Settings/Feeds API/Create new private key. You should restrict the scope of the key to have only read access to exactly those libraries that you want to be available in EasyDB. The key can be entered into the base configuration under the "Zotero" tab.

Configuring the bibliography style

Bibliography entries are displayed using a configured style. To explore available styles, have a look at available CSL styles. When you have settled for a style, put it into the plugin's base configuration. If you change the style retroactively, the periodic updater will adapt to the new style.

Issues

Please report any issues you may find to the issue tracker of this GitHub repository.