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Find full text PDFs from Bunch Library or on the web with a browser extension

What is a full text browser extension?

Finding full text PDFs can be a challenge! A browser extension can help you easily access PDFs for articles subscribed to you by your library or open access alternatives found on the web. While there are many browser extensions to choose from, we recommend EndNote Click (left column below) and LibKey Nomad (right column below).

 

EndNote Click (Great for EndNote users!)

EndNote Click is a literature search and retrieval tool that helps researchers find and download PDFs from legally authorized sources such as publishers, open access repositories, and other document archives. EndNote Click is a free web browser plugin that you install with Chrome or Firefox.

EndNote Click works with Belmont's subscriptions to bring you paywalled articles that you (using your MyBelmont credentials) are entitled to access. If no subscription access is available, EndNote Click will try to deliver a free alternative, e.g. an OA version or preprint.

Installation

Add the extension to your browser to get started:

  • Download EndNote Click for Chrome
  • Download EndNote Click for Firefox
  • Download EndNote Click for Edge

Create your EndNote Click account

On-campus access

EndNote Click automatically detects your library subscriptions when you are on campus based on your IP address.  You don't need to do anything.

Off-campus access

From off campus, you'll need to log in to your library the first time you use EndNote Click off-campus.  

 

How Can I Use EndNote Click?

EndNote Click is designed to fit into your existing literature search workflow and works with thousands of academic platforms.

EndNote Click helps you access full-text article PDFs on Web of Science, Pubmed or 20,000 other academic platforms. EndNote Click tries to find the best available full-text PDF. 

Look for the purple EndNote Click icon, often at the bottom left of the page. 

 

 

 

 

 

"Inside the Product" Features

EndNote Click automatically builds up a search history of articles you access in your personal EndNote Click Locker. This means you can come back and read full-text articles you previously read anytime and anywhere.

You can:

  • organize your articles with tags
  • download PDFs to your computer
  • export articles to your preferred reference manager (EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley)
  • or conveniently share the article with colleagues

Integration with EndNote:

Automatically export your references and PDFs straight from your EndNote Click viewer into EndNote. When viewing PDFs in the EndNote Click Viewer, you will be able to select the option to Export To EndNote which allows you to export your references with PDFs attached into EndNote in one click.  

 

LibKey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is an extension for we browsers to help you find full text articles quickly and easily.

  • After you install and configure LibKey Nomad, it will automatically scan for PDFs wherever your browse
  • Look for the LibKey Nomad button on publisher websites as well as PubMedScopus, and Wikipedia

LibKey Nomad: Getting Started in Two Minutes

Installation

Go to https://thirdiron.com/downloadnomad/. Scroll down to find the download link for your preferred browser.

Click the Add extension button

To select organization, start typing Belmont, and then select Belmont University.

  • On your browser's extension page, ensure that LibKey Nomad is turned on
  • LibKey Nomad is now active and will automatically scan for full text articles

How It Works

LibKey Nomad makes your search easier by scanning the page to see what full text articles you have access to.

Click the Download PDF button to get immediate access. 

 

Access Options

An alternate icon, Access Options, will appear if a PDF is not found.

 

Select this option, and LibKey will show you what options are available for locating or requesting the full text. In the example below, the only option is to place an Interlibrary Loan request.

PubMed

In PubMed, the LibKey Nomad button shows up under each reference. 

In Wikipedia

  • References with full text articles available through Bunch Library will display the Libkey Nomad button
  • Click the button to access the full text article