Adam R. Maxwell wrote: > >> >> (4) in Bibdesk, Bibdesk > Services > Bibdesk > Add to bibliography > > Note that you can also drag BibTeX text to the Library group, which > might be easier if you're already in BibDesk.
Yes. > > Alternately, you could use the ADS search group. Currently it's set up > with the astronomy database as an example. Go to Searches->New Search > Group and set the type to z39.50, then choose ADS Astronomy. Other > database names can be found here: > > http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs_doc/ads_server.html > > You can use "au=nicholls" to find all entries with an author name of > Nicholls. More details of z39.50 search syntax are in the help. Interesting, but it finishes up introducing a cite key which is different from the one I get (ie the cite refence eg 2008MNRAS.391L.113G) with my current approach. I need to explore this one more. >> (9) When the PDF is loaded, I save it to the Desktop >> >> (10) I open Finder and drag the PDF on to the Bibdesk editor window >> where the Web image is located (top right). > > An alternate way would be to drop the link itself on the editor's file > pane, then control-click to download the target. BibDesk then handles > the download for you. That's definitely an improvement. I can view the link to the PDF in the Bibdesk web window and drag the link onto the edit window file pane. No need for intermediate browsing or file saving. >> My question: >> >> Is this the best way to add an entry from SAO/NASA ADS? Or are there >> quicker ways? > > I can't guarantee that anything I've suggested will be quicker or > better. The way you're doing it now is probably better, since the > z39.50 service doesn't provide journal information in a way that maps > directly to BibTeX. Thanks. I'm adopting the two techniques under (4) and (10), above, and looking further at the z39.50 search process. DN -- __________ ANU RSAA Mt Stromlo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
