I’ve been looking for a solution to keep track of the papers I have read from Arxiv and so far I think Zotero works well for the things I care about viz: cloud storage for papers, cross device syncing, ease of adding papers, free and open source. I had to setup a Infini-cloud account so I can use the free tier 20GB storage rather than zotero’s default 300MB (surprisingly easy to use up with research papers!)
You’ll need:
- A free zotero account, you can set it up from within the app after download.
- A free infini-cloud account.
Steps:
- Log in to the infini-cloud account and head to the
My Page
section. - In the page navigate to,
Apps Connection > Turn on Apps Connection
and enable it. - Setup the webdav credentials and make sure to save the connection password (only shown once)
- Open the zotero app in your devices and head to the settings.
- Go to
Settings > Sync
and confirm you are logged in and the right account is linked inData Syncing
. UnderFile Syncing
, just below, enableSync attachment files under My Library using
and chooseWebDAV
- Copy the WebDAV url from infini-cloud which is similar to
chogo.teracloud.jp/dev
and enter the connection username and password and tap onVerify Server
- If everything went well, you’ll see a successfully verified message and your device is setup. Use the same WebDAV credentails to setup sharing across all your zotero installations.
Adding papers to library
- One click addition of paper to zotero library. From the zotero downloads page you can install the browser extension which auto-detects Arxiv, DOI and many other sites and enables saving with a single click.
- On mobile, with the arxiv paper open in the tab, go to the sharing options and choose zotero app to be able to instantly add the paper to your library.