Zotero - Citation Management - Workshop: Setting Preferences

Open Zotero.  It runs as a separate application. 

Open from your operating system's dock or file manager like any other program.

In the open Zotero Pane, Edit, then click the Settings option.

1.  General:  Review and adjust as needed.  

2.  Sync:  If you have not already registered for a free account, go to  https://www.zotero.org/user/register

• Enter Username & Password 
• File Syncing items are checked. 

3.  Export:  Skip.
4.  Cite: Styles - select style manager you most frequently use

Word Processor - Word or LibreOffice - this should have happened automatically.  Can also re-install if necessary.

5.  Advanced: 

1.  General:   Resolver:     copy/paste > https://login.proxy006.nclive.org/login?url=https://resolver.ebscohost.com/openurl?

    Files and Folders -- Backing up is different than syncing. 
   • Consult these links for more details:
     The Zotero data directory:  https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data
   • How to back up your Zotero library:         Instructions from Northwestern Univ. Library​​​​​

For more details on setting preferences - https://www.zotero.org/support/preferences