This python script downloads bibliographic details from the Zotero "My Publications" collection, using the Zotero API, and outputs formatted HTML.
Unlike conventional Zotero bibliographies, the document generated by this script will contain links to publicly-accessible attachment files hosted on the zotero.org server. Documents to be included in the bibliography must be published using the "My Publications" Zotero feature, which allows any user to maintain a library of their own publications within Zotero and share the items themselves (i.e., not just the bibliographic details).
The "My Publications" collection provides public access to attachment files through the user profile page on zotero.org and via the Zotero API. It cannot, however, be used to generate a bibliography or report through the client in the same way as regular collections. Unlike the "My Publications" bibliography on the zotero.org profile page, which is loaded with javascript, this script provides a static output that can be embedded in other applications and formatted at will.
While linked file attachments stored on a public web server can alternatively be used for the purpose of allowing public access to Zotero files, doing so requires an additional system that must be maintained within the control of the Zotero user.
Unlike group libraries with shared file storage, the "My Publications" collection is controlled by one user. It imposes no requirement to provide read/write access to the group library, which can be dangerous, or to commit to the burden of approving new group members.
Installation requires two python packages:
$ pip install bs4 pyzotero
To run the script, copy to a suitable location and adjust the variables in the configuration section at the top. Then simply run:
$ python3 zotero-my-publications.py
Copyright 2020, Eric Thrift
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
This script was originally written for the Dried Fish Matters project, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.