Zotero import
Import your Zotero library into Mosaic
Bring the references you already collected into a Mosaic project. Connect your Zotero account, pick collections or single items, and they are copied into the project library. It is a one-time import, not a sync, and nothing in Zotero changes.
How it works
Step 1
Open the Zotero tab
In a project, open "Library", choose "Add source" and open the "Zotero" tab.
Step 2
Connect your account
Choose "Connect Zotero" and approve access on the Zotero site. You return to Mosaic with your collections listed.
Step 3
Pick what to bring
Open a collection, or search by title, author, DOI or keyword. Tick the items you want.
Step 4
Add them to the project
Choose "Add N sources". The papers appear in the project library, and Mosaic starts looking for open-access PDFs.
What it does
Collections or single items
Import a whole collection, or search your Zotero library and tick only the papers this project needs.
No duplicates
Items already in the project are greyed out and marked "In the library", so a second import adds only what is new.
Open-access PDFs found for you
After the import, Mosaic looks for an open-access PDF of each paper.
Ready to cite
Imported papers can be cited from the Word add-in and the Google Docs add-on in nine citation styles.
Clear about failures
If some items cannot be added, Mosaic tells you how many, for example "Could not add 2 of 5 sources."
Good to know
- What comes across
- The reference details of each item you tick, such as title, authors, journal, year and DOI.
- What stays in Zotero
- Your notes, annotations and attached files. Collections are used to choose items and are not recreated in Mosaic.
- One-time import
- Mosaic does not sync with Zotero. Changes you make in Zotero later do not carry over, and changes in Mosaic are never written back.
- Access Mosaic asks for
- Read-only access to your Zotero library, including notes and group libraries. Mosaic cannot add, edit or delete anything in Zotero.
- What you need
- A Zotero account with your library on zotero.org, and a Mosaic account. Access to Mosaic is by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
- Price
- Free during the beta.
Questions
Does Mosaic sync with Zotero?
No. It is a one-time copy of the items you choose. To bring in papers you add to Zotero later, run the import again and the ones already in the project are skipped.
Will my Zotero notes and PDF annotations come across?
No. Notes, annotations and attached files stay in Zotero. Mosaic imports the reference details and then looks for open-access PDFs itself.
Does importing change or delete anything in Zotero?
No. Mosaic asks Zotero for read access only, so it cannot change your library.
Can I import a BibTeX or RIS file instead?
Not today. Mosaic imports from your Zotero account directly, and you can also add papers by DOI, PubMed ID, link or PDF.
Can I keep using Zotero alongside Mosaic?
Yes. The import leaves your Zotero library as it is. The two do not stay in step afterwards, so pick one place to add new papers.
How do I disconnect Zotero?
Open Settings, choose "Integrations", and disconnect Zotero under "Reference managers".