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Zotero

Download Zotero and the Zotero connector for your web browser, review the user tips and tutorial below, then use the screenshots below to customize your settings. Check our HSL Event Calendar for upcoming Zotero training workshops.

Zotero 7.0 has been released and we encourage you to update to the new version.  Learn more about the update

Zotero Preferences

Navigate to "Edit" then "Preferences" in the  desktop version of Zotero for PC. Preferences are under the "Zotero" menu in Mac. 

This is a screenshot of the Zotero settings menu.

Under "General," make sure to allow PDFs to automatically attach under "File Handling."

This is a screenshot of the Zotero settings menu.

Then scroll down to the "Locate" section and choose UVA's resolver under "Custom" - "North America" - "University of Virginia."

Once selected, the Resolver URL will look like this: 

Under "Sync," you can sign in to the free Zotero account your created at www.zotero.org. After you've signed in, you can choose which libraries you'd like to sync under "Sync Libraries."

This is a screenshot of the Zotero settings menu.

Under "Cite," you can choose which default citation style you'd like Zotero to use. 

This is a screenshot of the Zotero settings menu.