# Google Scholar Button

> Lookup scholarly articles as you browse the web.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-scholar-button](https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-scholar-button)

## Overview

- **ID:** `google-scholar-button`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alex Verstak, Google
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 91,646
- **Weekly downloads:** 452
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (223 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-08
- **First published:** 2015-04-09
- **Size:** 61 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-scholar-button/)
- **Website:** [https://support.google.com/scholar/contact/general](https://support.google.com/scholar/contact/general)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-scholar-button/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-scholar-button/privacy/)

## Description

The Google Scholar Button Chrome extension provides seamless access to scholarly articles right from your browser. Simply select a paper's title or enter your query to search Google Scholar without leaving the webpage. The extension displays the top results, lets you view full texts, and offers formatted citations in popular styles for easy referencing.

Additionally, you can save articles to your Google Scholar library directly from the extension, enabling you to organize and access important papers later. Configurable library links and case law search options enhance its utility for academic and legal research. This tool streamlines research workflows for students, academics, and professionals alike.

## Rankings

- #233 — Overall
- #23 — Search Tools
- #2 — button for google
- #6 — google keep
- #7 — google
- #7 — google docs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://scholar.google.com/`

### Content script matches

- `scholar.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 website URL may be invalid

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## Review summary

Users find the add-on helpful for quick Scholar searches, citation formatting, and saving papers — especially useful for students and researchers. Multiple reviews praise that it works and is non-intrusive. The most common complaint is a missing or hard-to-find browser button in Firefox (notably on Mac), causing inconsistent usability across platforms.

### Pros

- Useful for students and researchers — simplifies access to academic resources
- Provides convenient Google Scholar features (searching articles, finding full-text, formatting citations, saving to library)
- Works reliably and doesn’t interfere with other programs or extensions when the UI is accessible

### Cons

- Browser button/toolbar icon is missing or hard to locate in Firefox (reported especially on Mac)
- Inconsistent visibility/usability across platforms — works on PC but may be unusable on Mac without a visible button
- Locating the extension’s controls is not straightforward, making it effectively unusable for some users

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