YES I need this so badly!! I tried to do it on my own and I set it up, but it would not sync. I am so excited to see what you did so that I can finally get my zotero on notion
Really appreciated!!! It looks so complicated for international students at first. I finally get the patience to make it done with clear directions in the below description part after opening your video twice.
Hi guys! I ran into some problems when installing the Notero plugin. Regardless of all the tutorials I watched my Zotero citations just wouldn't synchronize with Notion automatically when I added new ones. So in case you're running into the same issue: try right click on the citation and all the way on the bottom it says "Sync with Notion". Haven't found a way to synchronize automatically instead of manually but at least it solves my problem for now. Just thought I'd share :)
Hey Emily, I am also having this issue as well. I couldn't figure out how to get it to work either but the "sync with Notion" button that you suggested made it work for me as well. Have you figured another solution to this issue yet? Thanks! Emily
Hi Emily! :D I haven't found any other solution tbh but I also have to admit that I haven't tried. I just figured out that if you don't want to synchronize every single citation you add to Zotero, you can also do the right cklick and "sync with Notion" on your library name. That sould sync everything you recently added :) @@EmilyDarnell-nu1xd
@@EmilyDarnell-nu1xd Exactly the same has happened to me, it wont sync automatically but manually, which is at least good, but it does make you loose some precious time and diverts a little of the purpose. Have you been able to solve the issue? Perhaps @HollyJaneYT knows how?
Hi got the answer to do the sync automatically! You go into zotero. You click your notero collection folder (like you would do in a specific you want to sync) , and there you select to sync to notion. Try it, now everytime you add something into that folder it will sync automatically! xox
Wow what a great tutorial. I am not sure how to link my Notion Database to a specific folder in Zotero. So far I need to manually click on the right folder and do 'sync to notion'. I do not get the automatic functionality like you do.
Glad it was helpful! It might be because the file was already in the folder before you did the whole sync set up. Does it work automatically when you put new items into the folder?
Worked liked a charm, Holly! Thanks so much for this. I'm new to Notion and to your channel. Thanks for being one of my unofficial mentors as I start my second year as a PhD student. I know connecting Zotero with Notion will be a game changer . 🙏🏼 V
Thank you... I think it is better to don't make a separate folder inside Zotero. Instead, you can right-click on an item that you want and use the sync to Notion option... If you want to see which items were synced between Zotero and Notion, just use the search bar in Zotero and search "notion"...
I'm so close to making this work! But for some reason in the Notero Preferences in Zotero, "My Library" isn't showing up in the Sync Preferences - only some old folders I used to use when part of a Group Library. Any ideas how to fix this?!
Hello! As far as I know, you can't sync the entire My Library. You have to create a folder specifically for Notion. A little annoying, but that's what I think might be the problem here. Hope it helps!
Thank you, that was really helpful. I've always asked myself what is a good workflow for a phD student and I wonder as a vlogger if you would help others do their own with videos such as this one
There could be a couple of things wrong here. Did you start with an empty folder in Zotero? Starting with your synced folder being empty often resolves issues with syncing because when you move the items into it from your main library you can see if the Notion sync notification comes up!
Hello! thank you so much for the video holly! I was wondering, do the refs all have to go into the same database (e.g your literature inbox) or can you send references that are in different folders in zotero to a corresponding separate database in notion?
So, I THINK this is possible... I'm going to experiment with it myself this week if I can but if you find anything that works, please do let me know! :)
@@HollyJaneYT I came for an answer to this exact same question. I found a great use for this for work, but it needs to remain separate from my academic stuff.
Thank you Holly for the careful instruction. However, I have tried the link to download the template in Notion (first step). However, it is found 404 error. Could you please let me know if is there any other way to download the template?
Hello, thank you for this tutorial, this is life changing! but I have a question please : It worked perfectly for some time but then I wanted to add new zotero subfolders with corresponding notion collections and now items added through the zotero connector can't find their way to the corresponding collections in notion database.
Hi Holly, thanks for the video. Is it correct that when deleting any papers in Zotero that this is not synced with Notion, meaning I have to delete the respective papers myself in Notion? Or is this an error I am facing? thank you!
I think you have to delete it yourself - which I've found a little annoying. So what I do is I create a Notion/Zotero folder in Zotero, that is synced - not my entire library. This reduces significantly the amount of time I have to spend adjusting Notion items. Hope that helps a little!
hi, thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. I followed all the instructions. But it does not work..:( when I try to create an integration on Notion, it goes "Internal Integration Secret" not "Internal Integration Token". That is the only thing that i made different. Can be the reason because I use Basic Notion not upgraded? Any idea? thanks again..
Hey Holly, first of all, thank you for this great tutorial! But I have got a problem, hopefully you or somebody else can help me because I am going nuts right now. So I synchronized all the literature but then I decided I want to change how it is saved into Notion by just saving the Authors name and date. So I deleted all the literature in notion, changed the synchronizing settings to just save the Autors name and date and then synchronized again. But it did not work. "APIResponseError: Can't update a page that is archived. You must unarchive the page before updating." I had a look git hub where is written: "Note that deleting a Notion page moves it into the trash, and the Notion API refers to this as "archived." Notero associates Zotero items with Notion pages through a link named Notion attached to the item. To resolve the issue, delete this link attachment on the offending item(s) and then perform the sync again. But how do I delete this link? I tried in Notion als well als in Zotero but it does not work! Hopefully somebody can help. Thank you
Firstly, I’m sorry for the delay in replying! secondly: this happened to me too, and what I had to do was delete the Notion file attached to the item in Zotero - like when you click on the Zotero item to get the pdf for example you need to delete the Notion file attached, and then re-upload the whole item (the paper, book, chapter etc) to the Zotero folder you’ve synced to Notion. I really hope that helps!
Another great video, thanks, Holly :) a quick question from an ancient follower (me haha). have you synced your older database with this new one or just literally started from scratch and ignore your older readings?
Hi Paula! I've kept my old database!! I just set up a new one for (a) the purposes of this video, and (ii) to experiment with a new database. I was not really doing a huge volume of phd work at the moment so I'm sure my workflow will solidify again in the coming weeks as I get back to it all.
Hi Holly, this was very helpful in making my personal Notero :) Just wanted to ask anyone if they know how to make a group Notero? Where a Zotero group library is used instead of my personal one?
Hi there, I am having difficulties to copie the link from the notion into the database window in zotero, because it has a a drop down menu which shows the name of my notion name in it and it cant be deleted. Any ideas why and how can i fix that? Thanks for your help
Babe, i tried, but the notion is a no for me how to use it, so i switched to obsidian But your video on the notion and how to work for phd. was great for me to arrange my works
No results... yet. Tried your very clear method several times without successful transfer my current Notero data to a new Notion project area. I think my problem area is in the Zotero Notion Preferences setup. After Integration Token and Database ID and File Sync preferences (checked accordingly) clicking "OK" = nothing. I even moved subject topics from my Group Library to My Library. I do not see a Notion link on my Zotero page after following the steps... Am I missing something in what I just journaled here?
HAH... it's working! Apparently, Notion and Zotero needed "a moment" to coordinate. All is well and a very useful bridge solution that also will help my papers. Many thanks!
No, sorry - I don't think it does which is a pity. However, I have found a workaround which I'll be sharing in a video later this month, maybe it will help.
@@HollyJaneYT Actually, I think there was a problem with my Zotero. After a clean re-install, it's exactly where you said it is on my machine too. My apologies!
Omg, I spent so many hours figuring this out. Thank you so much! Edited: Oh I just found one thing that doesn't work. I am using the advance template and hope that when I click the Zotero URI it would link to my Zotero file. But I always got an error. saying file note found, any recommendations please?
@@HollyJaneYT Thank you! I also want to know how Zotero communicate with Notion, as I am trying to add the name of Journal (Publication) from Zotero because it doesn't have this column in the advanced template
@HollyJaneYT It did not work for me. I reviewed all i did and it all seems right. Can you help me figure this out! I was so excited with this tutorial, i am sure I am overlooking something (although I relooked everything!). I’d love some help if at all possible! Thanks
Very cool, thank you very much this is so helpful to organize my biblio. Do you have recommendations on how to annotates papers in this list ? I see 2 main options, annotating them via highlight and small notes directly in zotero, or click on the name in Notero, and access an annotation template (which I don't find easy to customize)
Thank you for this video. However, mine is not syncing. I added a 'book' in Zotero to test if it would sync to the Notion template, but it's empty. Any idea what this could be? I followed the instructions.
@@HollyJaneYT I want it to have full access to everything in the one folder I have. It's not labeled "Notero" but it's a folder in Zotero. I even undid everything and tried to do it again and it still won't sync. It says "query failed validation. Fix one: Query.v should be not present... etc.
Dear Holly, This is definitely a tool that will change my way of doing my bibliography. I just have a small issue when synchronising. This error message appears (the xxx being a long number) : "APIResponseError: query failed validation. Fix one: query.v should be not present, instead was "xxxxxx". query.pvs should not be present, instead was "4"". Do you know what this means ? I would be so happy if you know how to fix this ! and thank you very much for your videos :)
When copying the link from the Notion chart to the Notero Database ID, you need to ONLY copy the 32-character sequence after the /. Do not copy the whole sequence after!
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YES I need this so badly!! I tried to do it on my own and I set it up, but it would not sync. I am so excited to see what you did so that I can finally get my zotero on notion
it worked 🥲 thank you for doing this holly
Hope it helps, Chelsea! Let me know if you run into any problems, and I'll do my best to help!
Good GOD I love you. Thank you for sharing this
As you wish, my Lady 😍😆❤️❤️❤️
thank you so much. this video plus the goodnotes integration have changed my life
Glad it helped, pal :)
Thank you so so much Holly! Its the best video on setting up notion and zotero!
Glad it helped, friend!
Really appreciated!!! It looks so complicated for international students at first. I finally get the patience to make it done with clear directions in the below description part after opening your video twice.
Glad it was helpful!
LETS GOOOOOO, this beats having an excel spreadsheet with all my stuff.
I am here for this level of enthusiasm
Perfect tutorial, working almost equally in 2024
Glad it helps!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
You're very welcome! :) Glad it helped!
Thanks for the awesome tutorial!!!!! You have a really nice way of talking, it makes it so much easier to follow your steps! Keep up the good work ❤
Thank you so much!
Thank you! 🙏 This was VERY helpful. It’s was detailed and very easy to follow. You are a life saver!
Glad it helped!
🎉it’s work very well and with the both directions. Thank you so much
I’m so glad it has helped 😊👍🏼
Hi guys! I ran into some problems when installing the Notero plugin. Regardless of all the tutorials I watched my Zotero citations just wouldn't synchronize with Notion automatically when I added new ones. So in case you're running into the same issue: try right click on the citation and all the way on the bottom it says "Sync with Notion". Haven't found a way to synchronize automatically instead of manually but at least it solves my problem for now. Just thought I'd share :)
Hey Emily, I am also having this issue as well. I couldn't figure out how to get it to work either but the "sync with Notion" button that you suggested made it work for me as well. Have you figured another solution to this issue yet? Thanks! Emily
Hi Emily! :D I haven't found any other solution tbh but I also have to admit that I haven't tried. I just figured out that if you don't want to synchronize every single citation you add to Zotero, you can also do the right cklick and "sync with Notion" on your library name. That sould sync everything you recently added :) @@EmilyDarnell-nu1xd
Thank you!
@@EmilyDarnell-nu1xd Exactly the same has happened to me, it wont sync automatically but manually, which is at least good, but it does make you loose some precious time and diverts a little of the purpose. Have you been able to solve the issue? Perhaps @HollyJaneYT knows how?
Hi got the answer to do the sync automatically! You go into zotero. You click your notero collection folder (like you would do in a specific you want to sync) , and there you select to sync to notion. Try it, now everytime you add something into that folder it will sync automatically! xox
As always, thank you so much. This video saved me so much pain
I’m so glad it was useful! X
You are AMAZING. Thank you!!
Happy to help!
Wow what a great tutorial. I am not sure how to link my Notion Database to a specific folder in Zotero. So far I need to manually click on the right folder and do 'sync to notion'. I do not get the automatic functionality like you do.
Glad it was helpful! It might be because the file was already in the folder before you did the whole sync set up. Does it work automatically when you put new items into the folder?
@@HollyJaneYT Honestly, it does not. But I do not mind doing manual syncing as well. I just thought I might have missed a step.
Worked liked a charm, Holly! Thanks so much for this. I'm new to Notion and to your channel. Thanks for being one of my unofficial mentors as I start my second year as a PhD student. I know connecting Zotero with Notion will be a game changer . 🙏🏼
V
I’m glad it helped, Vic! Best of luck with your second year 🙂🙂👍🏼
Thank you... I think it is better to don't make a separate folder inside Zotero. Instead, you can right-click on an item that you want and use the sync to Notion option... If you want to see which items were synced between Zotero and Notion, just use the search bar in Zotero and search "notion"...
Great suggestion!
I'm so close to making this work! But for some reason in the Notero Preferences in Zotero, "My Library" isn't showing up in the Sync Preferences - only some old folders I used to use when part of a Group Library. Any ideas how to fix this?!
Hello! As far as I know, you can't sync the entire My Library. You have to create a folder specifically for Notion. A little annoying, but that's what I think might be the problem here. Hope it helps!
Thank you, that was really helpful. I've always asked myself what is a good workflow for a phD student and I wonder as a vlogger if you would help others do their own with videos such as this one
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I need help :( When i try to connect it on Notion, the "literature review" database i created did not appear. What should I do?
There could be a couple of things wrong here. Did you start with an empty folder in Zotero? Starting with your synced folder being empty often resolves issues with syncing because when you move the items into it from your main library you can see if the Notion sync notification comes up!
Hello! thank you so much for the video holly! I was wondering, do the refs all have to go into the same database (e.g your literature inbox) or can you send references that are in different folders in zotero to a corresponding separate database in notion?
So, I THINK this is possible... I'm going to experiment with it myself this week if I can but if you find anything that works, please do let me know! :)
@@HollyJaneYT I came for an answer to this exact same question. I found a great use for this for work, but it needs to remain separate from my academic stuff.
I cannot seem to get this done. I can only add one integration and database id for the whole zotero database, not per folder :(
Thank you Holly for the careful instruction. However, I have tried the link to download the template in Notion (first step). However, it is found 404 error. Could you please let me know if is there any other way to download the template?
You are criminally beautiful ✌🏼
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Hello, thank you for this tutorial, this is life changing! but I have a question please : It worked perfectly for some time but then I wanted to add new zotero subfolders with corresponding notion collections and now items added through the zotero connector can't find their way to the corresponding collections in notion database.
O meu não aparece Database ID, apenas Database. Não consegui adicionar. Pode me auxiliar?
where do I find the Intergration Token and Database ID required in the Zotero settings? This step is a little unclear to me.
Thank you so much maam..Love from India
Welcome! :)
Hi Holly, thanks for the video. Is it correct that when deleting any papers in Zotero that this is not synced with Notion, meaning I have to delete the respective papers myself in Notion? Or is this an error I am facing? thank you!
it's the same for me! dont know if its supposed to be like this or if I havent set it up correctly though
I think you have to delete it yourself - which I've found a little annoying. So what I do is I create a Notion/Zotero folder in Zotero, that is synced - not my entire library. This reduces significantly the amount of time I have to spend adjusting Notion items. Hope that helps a little!
hi, thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. I followed all the instructions. But it does not work..:( when I try to create an integration on Notion, it goes "Internal Integration Secret" not "Internal Integration Token". That is the only thing that i made different. Can be the reason because I use Basic Notion not upgraded? Any idea? thanks again..
I’m sorry it didn’t work for you - have you had any success since?
Exactly what I needed! Thank you for this video :)
You're so welcome!
Hey Holly,
first of all, thank you for this great tutorial!
But I have got a problem, hopefully you or somebody else can help me because I am going nuts right now.
So I synchronized all the literature but then I decided I want to change how it is saved into Notion by just saving the Authors name and date. So I deleted all the literature in notion, changed the synchronizing settings to just save the Autors name and date and then synchronized again. But it did not work.
"APIResponseError: Can't update a page that is archived. You must unarchive the page before updating."
I had a look git hub where is written: "Note that deleting a Notion page moves it into the trash, and the Notion API refers to this as "archived." Notero associates Zotero items with Notion pages through a link named Notion attached to the item. To resolve the issue, delete this link attachment on the offending item(s) and then perform the sync again.
But how do I delete this link? I tried in Notion als well als in Zotero but it does not work!
Hopefully somebody can help.
Thank you
Firstly, I’m sorry for the delay in replying!
secondly: this happened to me too, and what I had to do was delete the Notion file attached to the item in Zotero - like when you click on the Zotero item to get the pdf for example you need to delete the Notion file attached, and then re-upload the whole item (the paper, book, chapter etc) to the Zotero folder you’ve synced to Notion. I really hope that helps!
Another great video, thanks, Holly :) a quick question from an ancient follower (me haha). have you synced your older database with this new one or just literally started from scratch and ignore your older readings?
Hi Paula! I've kept my old database!! I just set up a new one for (a) the purposes of this video, and (ii) to experiment with a new database. I was not really doing a huge volume of phd work at the moment so I'm sure my workflow will solidify again in the coming weeks as I get back to it all.
Hi Holly, this was very helpful in making my personal Notero :) Just wanted to ask anyone if they know how to make a group Notero? Where a Zotero group library is used instead of my personal one?
I'm afraid I haven't figured this one out yet!
Hi there, I am having difficulties to copie the link from the notion into the database window in zotero, because it has a a drop down menu which shows the name of my notion name in it and it cant be deleted. Any ideas why and how can i fix that? Thanks for your help
I’m sorry, I’m afraid I haven’t come across that problem before - I hope you can find a solution somewhere! Best of luck 🤞🏻
Babe, i tried, but the notion is a no for me how to use it, so i switched to obsidian
But your video on the notion and how to work for phd. was great for me to arrange my works
I’m glad it helped!
Always loving your content Holly, PhD or non-PhD related. Lots of hugs from South America. ♥
Thanks Felipe ❤️ I hope you’re well! X
Thank you soo much! Step by Step, easy to follow, no great speeches; all in all a perfect tutorial!! Helped me so much!
Glad it helped! xx
Thank you. Hope the effort to restart the PhD accelerates quickly!
Thanks, Justin! :)
The new Notero update made this integration even easier! You dont have to copy the Database ID anymore, Notero can get it for you!
Good to know! Xx
No results... yet. Tried your very clear method several times without successful transfer my current Notero data to a new Notion project area. I think my problem area is in the Zotero Notion Preferences setup. After Integration Token and Database ID and File Sync preferences (checked accordingly) clicking "OK" = nothing. I even moved subject topics from my Group Library to My Library. I do not see a Notion link on my Zotero page after following the steps... Am I missing something in what I just journaled here?
HAH... it's working! Apparently, Notion and Zotero needed "a moment" to coordinate. All is well and a very useful bridge solution that also will help my papers. Many thanks!
I’m glad it resolved for you!
This is awesome, Thanks Holly! Do you know if this plug in syncs the annotated pdf onto notion?
No, sorry - I don't think it does which is a pity. However, I have found a workaround which I'll be sharing in a video later this month, maybe it will help.
It looks like the Notero Preference Page within Zotero has moved to the Settings menu (Settings > Notero) rather than the tools menu.
Thanks for the update :)
@@HollyJaneYT Actually, I think there was a problem with my Zotero. After a clean re-install, it's exactly where you said it is on my machine too. My apologies!
Omg, I spent so many hours figuring this out. Thank you so much!
Edited: Oh I just found one thing that doesn't work. I am using the advance template and hope that when I click the Zotero URI it would link to my Zotero file. But I always got an error. saying file note found, any recommendations please?
I'm trying to figure this out! Thanks for letting me know, its so annoying!
@@HollyJaneYT Thank you! I also want to know how Zotero communicate with Notion, as I am trying to add the name of Journal (Publication) from Zotero because it doesn't have this column in the advanced template
@HollyJaneYT It did not work for me. I reviewed all i did and it all seems right. Can you help me figure this out! I was so excited with this tutorial, i am sure I am overlooking something (although I relooked everything!). I’d love some help if at all possible! Thanks
You are amazing, thank you for sharing updated version, it worked like a charm! Can't wait for the video on critical thinking template and notes ;)
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This ist exactly what I need right now. Thank you so much!!!!
You're very welcome! :) Glad it helped!
Amazing, thank you so much, I figured it out
Glad to hear! X
Very cool, thank you very much this is so helpful to organize my biblio. Do you have recommendations on how to annotates papers in this list ? I see 2 main options, annotating them via highlight and small notes directly in zotero, or click on the name in Notero, and access an annotation template (which I don't find easy to customize)
I prefer annotating in Zotero, but on my ipad!
@@HollyJaneYT ok thank you for your answer ! Not really an option for me right now, but I'll consider it 👌
Thank you for this video. However, mine is not syncing. I added a 'book' in Zotero to test if it would sync to the Notion template, but it's empty. Any idea what this could be? I followed the instructions.
I’m sorry it hasn’t worked smoothly. Have you created a specific Notion folder in Zotero and created access to that folder specifically?
@@HollyJaneYT I want it to have full access to everything in the one folder I have. It's not labeled "Notero" but it's a folder in Zotero. I even undid everything and tried to do it again and it still won't sync. It says "query failed validation. Fix one: Query.v should be not present... etc.
I had the same problem until I right-clicked the folder in Zotero and selected "sync to Notion" and it finally worked! Hope that helps.
Dear Holly, This is definitely a tool that will change my way of doing my bibliography. I just have a small issue when synchronising. This error message appears (the xxx being a long number) : "APIResponseError: query failed validation. Fix one: query.v should be not present, instead was "xxxxxx". query.pvs should not be present, instead was "4"". Do you know what this means ? I would be so happy if you know how to fix this ! and thank you very much for your videos :)
When copying the link from the Notion chart to the Notero Database ID, you need to ONLY copy the 32-character sequence after the /. Do not copy the whole sequence after!
I hope Michelle's comment below helped fix that issue, Leonie! X
@@michellelam1233 Thanks a lot, I spend on hour trying to fix it. It works.
Thank you so much for this! I love you. 💜💜💜
You're so welcome!
Thanks, it works with the advanced notion template as well!
You're welcome!
Do you know if there is such a thing for Mendeley?
Hi Laís - I’m sorry, I’ve never used Mendeley so do not know the answer to this!
Fantastic tutorial! thanks for sharing; this is just what I needed.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it helped :)
Can it export annotations on PDFs?
Not handwritten ones, no.
I'm impressed! Thanks a lot!
Glad you like it, Raphael!
Hmmm. I clicked on the link for the second step but it tells me the content does not exist. I'll keep trying...
Oh - that’s annoying. I’m just EJ route to work right now but I’ll check it when I’m home in an hour! Sorry Melissa. X
Try the link again, Melissa. I think I've fixed it but let me know!
Worked perfectly-thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial!
You’re welcome :)
critical thinking video??
It’s up 😊
Wowwww! It worked perfect, thank you!
You're welcome!
Extremely useful! Thanks a lot!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much !
You're welcome!
Thank You!!
You're welcome!
Finally managed to do that after procrastinating asking the IT guys to allow me to install Zotero in my work computer. Worked like a charm, thank you!
Great to hear!
Amazing ❤
Glad it’s helped :)
Thx alot!
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Welcome 🤗
Thank you so much. Superb. It saved me a lot.
Glad it helped!
thank you so much it worked perfectly
Great to hear!
Excellent. Thanks for this!
Glad it was helpful!