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OpenAthens

What to know about the GW Libraries' new authentication system, OpenAthens.

Updating Zotero for OpenAthens

Good news! You do not have to update your Zotero account or app for OpenAthens. However, if you use the optional Zotero Connector plugin for your web browser, you may have to adjust one setting there. 

Zotero Connector settings

If you use the optional Zotero Connector plugin for your browser, be sure not to use the "Enable proxy redirection" feature with our old proxy server. This can prevent you from accessing GW's subscriptions! 

  1. in the browser with Zotero Connector, navigate to the Zotero Connector settings.
  2. Click on the Proxies tab.
  3. In the Configured Proxies list, if you have any URLs containing "proxygw" in them, please remove these by selecting and clicking on the "-" button at the bottom of the list.
  4. Uncheck the tickbox next to Enable proxy redirection. (Or if you have access to another institution's proxy, you can use "Enable proxy redirection" with that. Just make sure you're not using our old proxygw among the configured proxies.)

Zotero Connector's proxy settings (Chrome version)

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