Lazy Scholar

Automatic check for full text, details, and metrics of scientific articles, plus comments, citations, fast sharing and more.

Lazy Scholar: Your Research Companion

"Lazy Scholar" is a Chrome extension that automatically searches for freely available full texts of scientific papers, providing metrics, comments, and citation tools. It features an infobar for real-time updates, deep linking to institutional resources, and personalized recommendations based on your research preferences. With options for quick citations, tracking of predatory journals, and blocking distractions, Lazy Scholar enhances your research efficiency and accessibility to crucial academic resources.
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Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.17
(64)
Version: 2.7.2 (Last updated: 2024-09-11)
Creation date: 2020-06-15
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • storage
  • clipboardWrite
  • sessions
  • alarms
  • idle
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 10.24M

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Extension summary

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024: Due to changes to Chrome extensions, a substantial amount of code needed to be rewritten. Some features described below have not yet been restored.


Lazy Scholar automatically searches for a freely available full text the instant you open a scientific paper. In use, it finds one 36-41% of the time*. NEW: Lazy Scholar can deep link with your institution to find full texts even when you're off campus. In addition, it attempts to extract helpful information about the paper if relevant such as quick links to the population, intervention, outcomes, measurements, funding statement, outline, references, abbreviations, and supplemental documents. Further, it checks for comments on the paper in PubPeer, provides various citation metrics on the paper and journal, and one-click citation styles, including a preformed powerpoint style.

Features in further detail:

-Infobar automatically appears when a paper is opened & tells you if a free full text is available, and provides various metrics & comments, along with fast citations. -This can be turned off and you can click the browser button for these. -Type "LS" in the address bar and quickly query Google Scholar, PubMed, or Web of Science. -Search your paper history with natural language. -Get new PubMed listing recommendations - Lazy Scholar learns your research preferences automatically based on what papers you open.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Finds and downloads academic articles in PDF format
  • Cites papers in various formats
  • Related/suggested papers tab for finding related papers
Cons
  • Runs automatically even when configured not to
  • Some users experienced glitchy behavior, such as predatory journal detection
  • Inability to find PDF documents for scholarly articles
Most mentioned
  • Finds and downloads academic articles in PDF format
  • Runs automatically even when configured not to
  • Related/suggested papers tab for finding related papers
User reviews
by Hemraj Ojha, 2024-07-20

I forgot I had downloaded this and was wondering why I could access academic articles on Chrome but not Firefox. This thing is currently saving me right now as I write an essay that has so many readings my univeristy doesn't have access to
by Kawaii_Karma, 2023-02-01

This extension always tries to download PDF file from Wikipedia pages even though I turned everything related to PDF off.
by Innocentius, 2022-01-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Lazy Scholar may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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