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OpenData Cite

by pendulating · github.com/pendulating/zotero-opendata-cite

Saves datasets from Socrata and CKAN open data portals as Dataset items from a pasted URL.

OpenData Cite isn't graded yet: we're still checking where its network code sends data. It works with Zotero 9–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Import & metadata
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
38
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
38
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
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StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
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Atlas gradeNot graded yet
because we're still checking where its network code sends data
Applies to v0.1.0, released 27 Sep 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the pendulating account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesUses the network; we couldn't tell whereMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
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Powerful capabilitiesNo powerful capabilities foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 27 Sep 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Written by AI from the README

Saves datasets from Socrata and CKAN open data portals as Dataset items from a pasted URL. The agency becomes the author, the portal the repository, and a child note lists API links and columns; metadata can be refreshed later.

Zotero's browser connector handles open data portals poorly. This gives datasets proper citable records instead of web pages.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: uses the network; we couldn't tell where.

Forks and copies

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The developer's response

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Install OpenData Cite
–Not graded yet
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v0.1.0.xpi · 0.01 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures