Calibre + Zotero + Zettelkasten

msel · 09-08-2010, 07:50 AM

Hello,

this is how i use Calibre in addition to the firefox plugin Zotero and the freeware program Zettelkasten deutsch / Zettelkasten english:

I uses Calibre to store my pdf / epub books to sync with my reader. One time a week I create a catalogue of my new books in Calibre:

Convert Books > Create catalog ...

This catalogue is stored in .bib-format with UTF-8 and "strict".

I can import this catalogue
a) in Zotero, where all my other (non-electronic) books are stored and
b) also in Zettelkasten. In this case I use the "Zotero" filter in Zettelkasten.

In Zotero I use the function "Attach Link to File" and I use the stored ebook in Calibre, so that I have access directly to my ebooks stored on my pc by using Zotero.

Greetings, Maria!

alexxx · 09-09-2010, 07:43 AM

hi!
I am daily flooded with sci articles & books - in fact I knew and use Zotero.
It's the 1st time instead that I hear about Zettelkasten.
The website is rather informative, but would you care to review its usage, and advantages over other systems (e.g.zotero)?

thanks!

alessandro

msel · 09-09-2010, 08:15 AM

Hello alessandro,

Zettelkasten is a natively a german program. It is based on the "Zettelkasten" (slip box) of Niklas Luhmann, a german sociologist, who had a really big physical analogue "Zettelkasten".

Here are some english links:
http://takingnotenow.blogspot.com/20...telkasten.html
In this blog there are also more entries to Luhmanns Zettelkasten; use tag "Zettelkasten".

http://pileofindexcards.org/blog/200...kasten-method/
Video about Niklas Luhmann's Zettelkasten

http://japanologie.arts.kuleuven.be/...+knowledge.pdf
Here you find some information about Luhmann's Zettelkasten translate in english.

Greetings, Maria!

alexxxm · 09-11-2010, 04:38 PM

thanks really a lot - not only for the zettelkasten link but for lettimg me discover the terrific blog takingnotenow.

Can I further ask you for a bit of help?
I was unable to understand the fine details of zettelkasten, since the site is german only, and googletranslate makes a terrible mess.
Do you know of any english introduction for newbies to it?

thank you!

alessandro

09-08-2010, 07:50 AM	#1
msel Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 141502 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Calibre + Zotero + Zettelkasten Hello, this is how i use Calibre in addition to the firefox plugin Zotero and the freeware program Zettelkasten deutsch / Zettelkasten english: I uses Calibre to store my pdf / epub books to sync with my reader. One time a week I create a catalogue of my new books in Calibre: Convert Books > Create catalog ... This catalogue is stored in .bib-format with UTF-8 and "strict". I can import this catalogue a) in Zotero, where all my other (non-electronic) books are stored and b) also in Zettelkasten. In this case I use the "Zotero" filter in Zettelkasten. In Zotero I use the function "Attach Link to File" and I use the stored ebook in Calibre, so that I have access directly to my ebooks stored on my pc by using Zotero. Greetings, Maria!

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09-09-2010, 07:43 AM	#2
alexxx Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 479602 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Kindle DX	hi! I am daily flooded with sci articles & books - in fact I knew and use Zotero. It's the 1st time instead that I hear about Zettelkasten. The website is rather informative, but would you care to review its usage, and advantages over other systems (e.g.zotero)? thanks! alessandro

09-09-2010, 08:15 AM	#3
msel Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 141502 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Hello alessandro, Zettelkasten is a natively a german program. It is based on the "Zettelkasten" (slip box) of Niklas Luhmann, a german sociologist, who had a really big physical analogue "Zettelkasten". Here are some english links: http://takingnotenow.blogspot.com/20...telkasten.html In this blog there are also more entries to Luhmanns Zettelkasten; use tag "Zettelkasten". http://pileofindexcards.org/blog/200...kasten-method/ Video about Niklas Luhmann's Zettelkasten http://japanologie.arts.kuleuven.be/...+knowledge.pdf Here you find some information about Luhmann's Zettelkasten translate in english. Greetings, Maria!

09-11-2010, 04:38 PM	#4
alexxxm Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 356 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Rocket; Hiebook; N700; Sony 505; Kindle DX ...	thanks really a lot - not only for the zettelkasten link but for lettimg me discover the terrific blog takingnotenow. Can I further ask you for a bit of help? I was unable to understand the fine details of zettelkasten, since the site is german only, and googletranslate makes a terrible mess. Do you know of any english introduction for newbies to it? thank you! alessandro

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