Diigo

Posted by dan7000
Feb 7, 2018 at 07:21 PM

Marbux wrote:
I have used Diigo for several years but hate it. It is vendor lock-in
>software. Its API does not permit exporting of all your data. I took a
>very hard look at using its API to move data back and forth between
>NoteCase Pro using NC Pro’s scripting capabilities, but was completely
>blocked by Diigo’s API. You can get some but not all data types out and
>the ability to restore it after processing in NC Pro is non-existent.
> >In my mind, that fact weighs very heavily against Diigo’s convenience of
>use. I was seduced by that convenience but am now making the transition
>back to Zotero. I don’t think there is another digital research
>assistant out there that comes close. Yes, it has a steep learning
>curve, but it is an extremely versatile system so that’s to be expected.
>Take a look at the quick-start guide if you’re interested.
>https://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide
> >The Zotero system is open source software and the API is mature. And no
>vendor lock-in in sight.
>

Marbux, does Zotero allow you to clip just one sentence or paragraph from a PDF or webpage and put just that sentence or paragraph into an outline or list? That functionality is pretty key for me and I don’t seem to see it in the initial Zotero documentation. For instance, I want to have an outline of all the definitions of a particular term that I’ve found on the web or in literature. I don’t want the outline to include the entire documents - just the definitions. But I want the definitions to have citations (and ideally hyperlinks) back to the full document. I can do that with Diigo - albeit clumsily - using the “convert annotations to bullet points” feature. But I share your concersn about Diigo and would switch to Zotero if it supports this functionality.