# EdWard

> This extension is a wrapper for Edward Search & Cite, that allows the researcher to open Edward inside any website, making it easier to quickly get results for related content.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/edwardresearch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/edwardresearch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `edwardresearch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Coded For Humans
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 0.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-08
- **First published:** 2022-11-11
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/edwardresearch/)

## Description

EdWard is a Firefox add-on that allows researchers to search and cite research papers directly from any website. It integrates with Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and CORE, providing a user-friendly interface with easy access to millions of research papers.

## Rankings

- #142,939 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension support email may not be valid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/edwardresearch)