Open Access Button

Push Button. Get Research. Make Progress.

Open Access Button: Instant, Legal Access to Research Articles

Open Access Button is a Chrome extension that is designed to overcome barriers to accessing research articles. When certain content is not accessible, use the Open Access Button. Vigorously searching across thousands of sources, it assures instant, legal, and cost-free access to the needed research materials. It redefines how research articles are accessed, facilitating smooth knowledge advancement and scholarly progression.

Extension stats

Users: 40,000+
Rating: 3.58
(19)
Version: oabutton_5.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-15)
Creation date: 2018-11-21
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 20.58K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Get the articles you need with the Open Access Button.

The next time you can't access the research you need, use the Open Access Button. The Button searches thousands of sources to get you instant, legal access to articles.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Terrific tool and can be a real life-saver.
  • It's a button that finds the open access copy of a paper (if there is one).
  • It's great! And finds not just open access, but open data as well.
Cons
  • Never works or rarely works.
  • The request process is confusing and burdensome.
  • Takes too long to respond, often over 15 seconds.
Most mentioned
  • Does not work consistently.
  • Confusing request process for getting access to papers.
  • When it fails, users are redirected to a page with many requests without confirmation.
User reviews

não funciona
by Diogo Dias, 2024-04-05

Dear Author, I regret to inform you that the paywall bypass extension you have developed appears to be non-functional. Despite my initial intention to utilize this extension to bypass paywalls, it has failed to serve its intended purpose. I kindly request that you address this issue and rectify the situation. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, User
by Cheng Chang, 2023-08-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open Access Button does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Open Access Button is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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