EZProxy Redirect

Name: EZProxy Redirect
Rating: 4.621212121212121 (66 reviews)
Author: https://libproxy-db.org

Quickly reload pages through your library's EZProxy.

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EZProxy Redirect is a Chrome extension designed for university students and researchers to access online academic databases through their library's EZProxy system quickly. By clicking the extension button, the current web page reloads through your institution's EZProxy login URL, enabling seamless access to subscription-based resources without manual URL manipulation.

The extension supports integration with the libproxy-db library proxy database for enhanced compatibility and has been updated to Manifest v3 for optimal browser support. The code is open-source and maintained on GitHub, welcoming user feedback and issue reporting. It simplifies academic research workflows by providing a fast, reliable way to navigate through your university's proxy authentication system.

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By:

https://libproxy-db.org

Users:

20,000

Rating:

4.62

(66)

Version:

22 Last updated: 2024-01-18

Creation date:

2020-05-31

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
storage

Host permissions:

https://libproxy-db.org/proxies.json

Size:

40.57KB

Email:

to*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

18 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,387 ▼ 75

Other rankings

#225 in Tools ▲ 1 #17 in redirect keyword 55 ▼ 1 #62 in database keyword 10 ▼ 1 #121 in proxy keyword 76 ▼ 4 #194 in library keyword 36

User reviews

EZProxy Redirect is praised for its reliability, ease of setup, and significant time-saving when accessing academic articles remotely. Users find it highly convenient and essential for off-campus research, allowing them to bypass repeated logins. However, some face issues with certain URL formats and specific institutional proxies. Additionally, initially locating the correct proxy URL can be challenging for some users.

Pros

Extremely reliable and works perfectly once set up.
Saves significant time accessing scholarly articles remotely.
Easy and quick setup, often under 10 seconds or 1 minute.
Great convenience for off-campus research and accessing resources.
Highly appreciated by users for enabling remote access without repeated sign-ins.

Cons

Doesn't work with some URL formats, such as site.ezproxy.institution/path.
Has compatibility issues with certain proxies (e.g., proxy Unibo).
Finding the correct URL for some institutions can take time and effort.

Recent reviews

Great. Super helpful for accessing articles not on campus.

Do*****, 2024-08-11

Funziona alla perfezione, mi ha salvato la vita

Lo*****, 2024-07-02

Have used this for years, extremely reliable.

Do*****, 2021-07-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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EZProxy Redirect requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains: {{requestedDomains}}

Risk likelihood

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EZProxy Redirect has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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