# Library Proxy DOI

> Automatically connects to a journal article using the supplied DOI and Vanderbilt's library system as an access proxy.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/library-proxy-doi](https://chrome-stats.com/d/library-proxy-doi)

## Overview

- **ID:** `library-proxy-doi`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Caleb
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-01-18
- **First published:** 2022-01-17
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/library-proxy-doi/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/kbvatral/LibraryProxyDOI](https://github.com/kbvatral/LibraryProxyDOI)

## Description

Library Proxy DOI is a Firefox add-on that allows users to easily access journal articles through Vanderbilt's library system using DOIs. This add-on simplifies the process of accessing articles away from campus by connecting to the institution's proxy server.

## Rankings

- #104,359 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/library-proxy-doi)