W&L

University Library

Zotero

Your Personal Research Assistant

Connecting Zotero to W&L’s Holdings

To take advantage of Zotero’s Library Lookup function, you must add an openURL resolving link to your Zotero 7.0 client. Follow the below procedure:

  • Open the Zotero app (what lives on your computer).
  • Select Edit on the top horizontal menu, then choose Settings.
  • In the resulting pop up box, select General
  • Scroll down to the subheading Locate.
  • Copy and paste the following address into the Base URL field: https://wlu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/openurl?institution=01WLU_INST&vid=01WLU_INST:01WLU&
  • Simply close out of the Preferences window.

Downloading Additional Citation Styles

The Zotero client comes with several popular citation styles pre-installed, such as APA, Chicago and MLA.

If you need to use a style that does not come pre-loaded in Zotero, just…

  • Navitage to www.zotero.org/styles on the computer on which Zotero is installed.
  • Search for your desired style.
  • Select the style you want.

Managing Zotero Storage

W&L does not provide a subscription to Zotero storage.

However, you can set up Zotero so PDFs/attachments are stored in a cloud folder or on your hard drive and are simply linked in Zotero, which would save actual Zotero storage space.

You could also choose not to sync files to your online Zotero account. You would do this under Edit > Preferences > Sync > Settings. Then, under File Syncing, you can uncheck the “Sync attachment files…” option for your library, as well as group libraries if needed.


If you have the means and desire, you can pay for additional Zotero storage space individually (see storage FAQs).