Lazy Scholar

Automatic check for full text, details, and metrics of scientific articles, plus comments, citations, fast sharing and more.
Lazy Scholar is a comprehensive research assistant Edge add-on designed for specialists in academic fields. It promptly searches for a free full text of a research paper as soon as it is opened, provides links to associated information, pulls metrics and comments, and delivers quick citation styles. Perfect for off-campus research, Lazy Scholar can analyze papers and give insight into aspects like measurements, outcomes, funding statements and more. It also has a smart recommendation system based on previous papers you opened, offering personalized research paper suggestions. For greater productivity, the add-on features an option to block non-scholarly websites for one hour, limiting online distractions.
Manifest V2
Rating:
3.00
(3)
Version:
2.6.0 (Last updated: 2020-06-14)
Creation date:
2020-06-14
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • downloads.shelf
  • storage
  • clipboardWrite
  • sessions
  • See more
Size:
9.92M
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

Lazy Scholar (v2.7.2)
10,000+ 4.17 (64)
Lazy Scholar (v2.5.2)
453 4.15 (13)

User reviews

the problem is it 30% will crash. others are good
by Wan, 2024-11-01

打开后,播放网页视频会产生后台播放,即使页面已经暂停,后台仍然在播放,产生严重干扰,不得已只能停用。 一开始不能确定到底是哪个插件导致的,经过一个个测试才锁定了这个Lazy。
by Dong-xun, 2021-04-20

不好用啊,有的一直不显示
by 子墨, 2020-10-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Lazy Scholar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Lazy Scholar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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