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Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:16 am
by Cassady
Hello all,

Upgraded to 13.3, and followed the release notes for the Google Scholar importing – but not sure it is working as expected.
After going into settings, and changing the "show links to import citations into", and having selected "RefMan" – I am not met with an option to "Import into Bookends".

Rather, it still displays "Import into Refman". Clicking on this, doesn't appear to do anything.
I did save the change, and have quit/restarted BE.

Any suggestions?

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:10 am
by Jon
You did this in Bookends Browser? Or you standalone web browser?

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:11 am
by Cassady
Jon wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:10 am You did this in Bookends Browser? Or you standalone web browser?

Jon
Sonny Software
Hi Jon,

Through the BE Browser.

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:16 am
by Jon
Please make sure you're using 13.3 and not 13.2.8 by mistake.

If you are, please contact tech support directly with screen snaps of what you're doing and what you see.

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:01 pm
by aroddick
I'm having the same issue. Also - and perhaps a silly question - I am not sure how to accept cookies in the BE browser (I cannot save my Google Scholar preferences without them turned on).

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:20 pm
by Jon
You can't. But you can in Safari, etc.

What macOS version are you using?

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:43 am
by aroddick
I am running Mojave (10.14.6) and generally use the Brave browser (and Bookends is directed to it). I can save the scholar settings fine in Brave (where cookies are accepted), but not in Bookends. And, as above, cannot seem to get the browser to import to BE.
Thanks,
Andy

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:23 am
by Jon
So far there are only 2 reports of this problem, which I can't reproduce. Please try another Mac if you can as a diagnostic. You're also welcome to write to tech support if you want to try the beta of our next release, which will have an entirely new browser engine to see if that helps.

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:04 pm
by aroddick
Ok, will do both. Thanks.

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:05 am
by Jon
The direct import from GS won't work if you're using EZProxy. I've fixed this and made a silent update today. Please download Bookends 13.3 again if you are using EZProxy.

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:37 am
by Jon
Followup -- this feature works in Online Search -> Bookends Browser. It does NOT work (by design) in the library window browser pane.

Jon
Sonny Software

Re: Import from G Scholar using BE Browser?

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:13 pm
by aroddick
Ahh. Works fine like that. Cheers!