Lean Library

A library-approved tool to unlock access to academic papers.

What is Lean Library?

Lean Library is a free-to-use Chrome extension that acts as your personal library tool. It provides instant and legal access to a vast number of academic papers and facilitates access to your library's content whenever and wherever needed. It also offers direct support in the systems and webpages you use most for research, such as Google Scholar and PubMed. Lean Library can be utilized by those affiliated with an institution or by independent researchers, with redirection to open-access materials provided free.

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By: Lean Library

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Users: 200,000+

Rating: 3.10 (78) ▲ 0.02

Version: 2024.7.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-11)

Creation date: 2020-07-01

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
tabs
alarms
activeTab
webNavigation
contextMenus
unlimitedStorage
webRequest

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
<all_urls>

Size: 1.29M

Email: su*****@leanlibrary.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1647 ▼ 32

Other rankings

#9592 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 18 #3 in library keyword 31 #61 in free access keyword 66 ▲ 3 #169 in research keyword 28 ▼ 1 #279 in redirect keyword 53 ▼ 6

Other platforms

Lean Library (v2024.6.0)

2.96 (49) 14,567+

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Summary

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Put your library on your shoulder as you research

The Lean Library extension is a free tool which assists your library in delivering their services directly into your research workflow!

With the Lean Library extension, you can unlock access instantly and legally to millions of academic papers, streamline access to your library content whenever and wherever you might need it and get direct support within systems and web pages you use the most like Google Scholar, PubMed and thousand more!

Ready to start using Lean Library?

Install the extension, select your institution and begin researching! Even if you aren’t affiliated to an institution, you can still get quick and seamless redirection to open access materials absolutely free by downloading the extension and selecting Lean Library Open as your library.

Lean Library is a fantastic complement to other research tools you may already use including LibKey Nomad, EndNote Click and many more.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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

Saves money by directing users to freely available resources
Saves time when searching for academic papers
Provides access to paywalled articles through open access alternatives
Useful for off-campus access to online resources provided by academic libraries

Cons

Interferes with other extensions like Mendeley and Google Translate
Causes the whole Chrome window to become a blank screen
Refreshes pages and causes redirect loops
May have compatibility issues with certain websites or services

Most mentioned

Saves time when searching for academic papers
Interferes with other extensions

Recent reviews

Nicole Cunningham, 2024-04-16

Very handy when i'm on websites that are not traditionally supported by my university, but somehow are anyway.

Ása, 2020-09-18

Very useful extension, hence the extra stars, but makes the chrome browser extremely slow, hence only two.

Joost Zaalberg, 2020-04-06

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Safety

Risk impact

Lean Library is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Lean Library if you trust the publisher.