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| It is not currently possible to add new lookup engines using through either the Zotero desktop client or the browser Connector extensions. To add new lookup engines, you must edit the ''engines.json'' file located in the ''locate'' folder in your [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]]. Lookup engines can be added to this file using JSON syntax specifying an [[/support/dev/creating_locate_engines_using_opensearch|OpenSearch lookup engine]]. A more user-friendly way to add lookup engines will be added in a future version. | It is not currently possible to add new lookup engines using through either the Zotero desktop client or the browser Connector extensions. To add new lookup engines, you must edit the ''engines.json'' file located in the ''locate'' folder in your [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]]. Lookup engines can be added to this file using JSON syntax specifying an [[/support/dev/creating_locate_engines_using_opensearch|OpenSearch lookup engine]]. A more user-friendly way to add lookup engines will be added in a future version. |
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| An ''engines.json'' file with a variety of useful lookup engines is available from [[https://github.com/bwiernik/zotero-tools]]. To use this file, download it and open it. Remove any lookup engines you don't need, then save. Place the file in the ''locate'' folder in your [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]] (replacing the version of ''engines.json'' that is already present). | An ''engines.json'' file with a variety of useful lookup engines is available from [[https://github.com/bwiernik/zotero-tools]]. To use this file, download it and place it in the ''locate'' folder in your [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]] (replacing the version of ''engines.json'' that is already present). You can remove unwanted engines from the "Manage Lookup Engines…" in the Zotero Locate menu. |
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| ===== Public Library Lookup Engines ===== | ===== Public Library Lookup Engines ===== |
| A repository of thousands of local public library Lookup Engines (as well as engines for some universities and commercial databases) is available from [[http://egh.github.io/zotero-lookup-engines]]. | A repository of thousands of local public library Lookup Engines (as well as engines for some universities and commercial databases) is available from [[http://egh.github.io/zotero-lookup-engines]]. |
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