From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Shrutarshi Basu Subject: Re: Orgmode for research information management Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:24 -0400 Message-ID: <61b633e80906250900o12c71d6ex8045a463f7604e17@mail.gmail.com> References: <61b633e80906241427q4d192224o894a63cde8aaed4f@mail.gmail.com> <71454fac0906250520s2959fcna213318bc526f242@mail.gmail.com> <2e177a690906250827r404b40ecm713df77ba92fff6c@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1874104437==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJrNc-0005Is-Mu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:52 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJrNZ-0005Fs-0V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:52 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=52919 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MJrNY-0005Fd-Nl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:48 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f208.google.com ([209.85.219.208]:49791) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MJrNY-0005y8-5b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:48 -0400 Received: by ewy4 with SMTP id 4so2390090ewy.22 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:00:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <2e177a690906250827r404b40ecm713df77ba92fff6c@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Alexander Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --===============1874104437== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd1e2c4a626e2046d2e532f --000e0cd1e2c4a626e2046d2e532f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've uploaded the script to http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~basus/paperorg No comments, but it should be fairly self-explanatory. Keeping pdfs, bibtex and org notes files connected was a problem that I solved with some low-tech organization. My pdfs, orgs and bibtex keys all have the same format: - That way I can have the script easily pull together the different information sources because they have the same unique identifier (without the extension). This approach means that I don't see the paper title or any other information in the file manager. I basically use Emacs as the paper-organization interface, which is really nice since I can use tags and the like to separate out the papers while keeping them in one place if I need to find them. I have one such setup for each research project, though in theory I could just use one large org-file as a complete paper database. But I feel that would be putting all my eggs in one basket, so that's not something I'd be comfortable doing. I would like to get org mode to open the PDF links in an external viewer as opposed to in Emacs with doc-view as it does now. Any suggestions on how to do this? Thanks, Basu -- Shrutarshi Basu Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lafayette College, The ByteBaker -- http://bytebaker.com On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Alexander wrote: > Hi, > > I've recently started using org-mode to organize reading notes and to > write papers, and I'd be interested in this script too. One thing that > I have a little trouble with is connecting these three pieces of > information for each reference: bibtex key, pdf file with actual > article, and org file with notes. > > Best, > > Alexander --000e0cd1e2c4a626e2046d2e532f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've uploaded the script to http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~basus/paperorg
No comments, but = it should be fairly self-explanatory. Keeping pdfs, bibtex and org notes fi= les connected was a problem that I solved with some low-tech organization. = My pdfs, orgs and bibtex keys all have the same format:

<publication><year>-<first author>

That way I = can have the script easily pull together the different information sources = because they have the same unique identifier (without the extension). This = approach means that I don't see the paper title or any other informatio= n in the file manager. I basically use Emacs as the paper-organization inte= rface, which is really nice since I can use tags and the like to separate o= ut the papers while keeping them in one place if I need to find them.

I have one such setup for each research project, though in theory I cou= ld just use one large org-file as a complete paper database. But I feel tha= t would be putting all my eggs in one basket, so that's not something I= 'd be comfortable doing.

I would like to get org mode to open the PDF links in an external viewe= r as opposed to in Emacs with doc-view as it does now. Any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks,
Basu

--
Shrutarsh= i Basu
Computer Science,
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Laf= ayette College,
The ByteBaker -- http:/= /bytebaker.com


On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Alexan= der <alejck@gmail.= com> wrote:
Hi,

I've recently started using org-mode to organize reading notes and to write papers, and I'd be interested in this script too. One thing that<= br> I have a little trouble with is connecting these three pieces of
information for each reference: bibtex key, pdf file with actual
article, and org file with notes.

Best,

Alexander

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