Systems Librarian
What is a browser extension?
A browser extension is a software application that adds a capacity or functionality to a web browser. They can be used to customize your browsing experience. The following extensions are recommended by the library and can help you find additional resources while researching.
More Information about Common Browser Extensions:
- Google Scholar Button
Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extension. Works with your Google Scholar settings. Look up papers from citations, cite papers, or search via the button. - Unpaywall
Chrome & Firefox extension to find available versions of a published article. Unpaywall is run by Impactstory, a nonprofit dedicated to making scholarship more accessible to everyone. - Kopernio
Chrome extension that works with Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar to find navigate Paywalls by automatically search university library subscriptions, pre-print servers and institutional repositories for PDFs. - Open Access Button
Chrome extension: The next time you can't access the research you need, use the Open Access Button. The Button searches thousands of sources to get you instant, legal access to articles.