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Zotero at Temple

guide for installing, setting up, using Zotero and getting help

Add Temple Libraries' link using OpenURL

Get quick access to full-text articles by using our OpenURL

Step 1: Open Preferences or Settings

Open up your Zotero Preferences or Settings

  • For MacOS, Preferences or Settings is under the Zotero tab.

MAC zotero with Preferenes selected

  • For Windows, Preferences (Zotero 6) or Settings (Zotero 7) is the last item under the Edit tab.

Windows with preferences selectedZoter 7 Edit Settings

Step 2: Go to Advanced and the OpenURL box

In your Zotero Preferences or Settings, click on the "Advanced" tab. 

Zotero 6:  You should be within the first General tab.

  • Toward the middle, there is a section labeled "OpenURL". The first image below is for MacOS, and Zotero 6 for Windows will have the same setup.
  • Leave the dropdown menu set to "Custom".

Zotero 7: Within the Advanced tab, scroll to the section labeled "Locate". See figure for Zotero 7 below.

Step 3: Copy and paste in URL

  • In the "Resolver" field, copy and paste this URL: https://temple-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/openurl/01TULI/TULI?
  • For Zotero 6: Leave "Version" set to "1.0".
  • Optional: Check "Automatically tag items with keywords and subject headings."

Zotero 6 Open URL Resolver

 

Zotero 7 "Locate" for the Library's OpenURL resolver

Zotero 7 settings Resolver

 

Step 4: Set Zotero Connector (browser extension) to automatically download PDFs

  • Access and Go to Zotero Connector preferences
    • Firefox: Right-click on the Zotero save button and choose Preferences
    • Chrome: Right-click on the Zotero save button and choose Options
    • Safari: Right-click on the page background and choose “Zotero Preferences”
    • Edge: Right-click on the Zotero save button and choose "Extension Options"
  • Under the heading "Save to Zotero.org, you may have an "Authorize" button, and if so, click on Authorize and accept the default.
  • The default have checks for both "Automatically take snapshots when saving items" and "Automatically download associated PDFs and other files when saving item."
    • Notes:  We recommend that you automatically download PDFs, but if you do not want to do this, uncheck "Automatically download associated PDFs and other files when saving item."
       
  • Under Automatic File Importing, if not checked, check "Import BibTeX/RISRefer files into Zotero."

Zotero Preferences

More information on Zotero Connector preferences

Updated 8/11/2024

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