Adding References with a Bar Code Scanner

If you have a sizeable personal library or if you often find interesting books in libraries or bookstores that you want to add to Citavi, you may want to consider investing in a bar code scanner. It can scan ISBN numbers with great accuracy, saving you time and frustration.

Citavi works with several types of scanners:

•Bar code scanners which connect directly to your computer and scan in real time. These scanners don't need drivers. Just plug one in and proceed as described in Adding Multiple Books by ISBN Number.

•Text scanning pens function similarly to bar code scanners but must first have driver software installed.

•Scanners with internal memory let you scan bar codes independently of a computer. When you get back to your computer, Citavi reads the contents of the scanner all at once. These scanners must have drivers installed and only models explicitly supported by Citavi can be used (Symbol-Motorola CS1504, Opticon OPN-2001, Scanndy, or SmartScanndy).

Importing a List of ISBN Numbers from a Bar Code Scanner with Internal Memory

1.Scan the ISBN numbers with your bar code scanner. The numbers are stored in the scanner.

2.Connect the scanner to your computer.

3.On the References menu, select Retrieve by ISBN or other identifier, or click Retrieve by ISBN in the toolbar.

4.Select Bar code scanner memory.

5.Click Read scanner memory and select your scanner. If no scanner is configured, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click Scanner and select the correct model.

6.Citavi searches the selected catalogs for the ISBN numbers in the scanner. If you consistently have no results, you may want to change the selected catalogs. Choose catalogs that are a better match (by subject or location) for your references, and then run the search again.

7.Click Add to project to add all the references found to the current project.

 

 

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