Moving an existing library in
You do not have to rebuild your references by hand. From the Sources page, click Add source and use the import options.
From Zotero
Open the Zotero option, paste a Zotero API key (read access is enough), and Folio pulls your items in and maps them to your library. A key you paste there is used for that import and never stored.
If you'll want to import again later, save the key once under Account settings → Connected accounts instead. Folio stores it encrypted, and the Zotero option then offers Import with your saved key. Either way, each import is a one-time copy, not an ongoing sync: running it again adds what's new and skips what you already have.
Folio imports your top-level Zotero items (up to 1,500). Notes and attachments are skipped, and tags and collections are not carried over. PDFs come in through Folio's usual open-access fetch.
From Mendeley
Export your Mendeley library as BibTeX or RIS, then import that file as below. The Mendeley option walks you through it.
From a reference file
Folio reads the common interchange formats: BibTeX (.bib), RIS (.ris), CSL-JSON, MODS, and EndNote XML. Drop the file in and Folio shows the parsed entries first. Untick anything you don't want before it lands in your library; entries already in your library are skipped.
Exporting your sources
Need your references in another tool? On the Sources page, Export downloads the sources you've selected (or, with nothing selected, everything in the current view) as:
- BibTeX (
.bib) - RIS (
.ris) - CSL-JSON (
.json)
These cover LaTeX workflows, other reference managers, and anything that speaks CSL. To take your whole account with you, use the export in Account settings → Privacy and data.
Exporting a document
Your manuscript itself exports to Word, PDF, LaTeX and more, with its bibliography intact. See Exporting your document and bibliography.