Now available: Unlimited cloud storage for Zotero

Lib4RI has acquired institutional licences for unlimited Zotero cloud storage for the four research institutes. Create an account using your institutional email address for unlimited cloud storage for your personal and group library.

The open-source literature management software finds an increasing number of users in the four research institutes. To facilitate working from different devices and to share libraries with your peers, we acquired institutional licences for cloud storage for the four research institutes.

The web library allows you to

access your personal library through your browser or from another device
create a group library to share with direct colleagues
sync full text and other attachments including notes, highlights and tags

The local installation remains fully functional also without account.

Access to the cloud storage

Cloud storage on free accounts is limited to 300 MB. With the institutional licence, there is no storage limit - you can easily sync your entire library and host group libraries with your colleagues and departments.

To get access to the unlimited cloud storage, register a new account at zotero.org using your institutional email address or add your institutional email address to an existing account. Should you encounter any problems, don't hesitate to contact us directly!

screenshot of the registration page. additional information to use the institutional email address — The institutional licence is valid for all email addresses on the domains @eawag, @empa, @psi, @wsl and @slf.

the institutional email address can also be added to an existing account — If you already have registered an account with another email address, you can also add your institutional email address as new primary email.

Important notes

To register your Zotero account, you have to agree to Zotero's terms of service.
The data is hosted on a third-party server based in the U.S.. You are not allowed to upload any sensitive or confidential data to the Zotero cloud! For more information, see the directives on cloud usage and data protection of Eawag, Empa, PSI and WSL (internal links, VPN required).
Set access to group libraries to "Private" or "Public Closed". Private groups can only be found via direct invitation. Public closed libraries are findable, but access is moderated. Do only share access with your direct colleagues or peers! Sharing full text in a "Public Open" collection is a violation of copyright!

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Learn more about Zotero

On our website, we give a first brief introduction to Zotero, including usage of the cloud storage. To dive deeper, you can also participate in our half-day training module or find materials of previous courses here.

For specific questions on the software or literature management in general, our experts are happy to help you! Get in touch for individual consultations or an on-demand workshop for your research group!

Contact us

Info sheet | Zotero

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