LibKey Nomad

Name: LibKey Nomad
Rating: 4.6923076923076925 (13 reviews)
Author: https://thirdiron.com/

One-click access to millions of scholarly articles.

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LibKey Nomad is a powerful Chrome extension that provides instant access to millions of scholarly articles. Supported by over 1,500 libraries in 35+ countries, it links you directly to articles from your library's subscriptions as well as Open Access sources. Once installed, you simply select your institution, and LibKey Nomad seamlessly notifies you of available content while browsing research databases, PubMed, Wikipedia, and numerous publisher websites.

This extension streamlines your research process by finding the fastest route to full-text articles across thousands of publishers. It's designed to complement other research tools like BrowZine, EndNote Click, and Lean Library, making it an essential resource for students, academics, and researchers seeking easy, one-click access to scholarly literature.

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By:

https://thirdiron.com/

Users:

1,000,000

Rating:

4.69

(13)

Version:

1.47.0 Last updated: 2025-05-14

Creation date:

2020-05-07

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
alarms

Size:

4.62MB

Email:

su*****@thirdiron.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

16 hours ago

Ranking

# 359 ▲ 29

Other rankings

#5 in Education ▲ 3

#15 in library keyword 35 ▼ 4

#29 in store keyword 57 ▲ 9

#90 in chrome browser keyword 72 ▲ 28

#102 in article keyword 48 ▲ 2

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LibKey Nomad (v1.47.0)

10,813 5.00

(10)

LibKey Nomad (v1.47.0)

1,822,346 3.00

(2)

User reviews

Pros

Works well with PubMed and Google Scholar
Integrates library subscriptions into searches outside of library databases
Easy to use and simple to install
Helps users locate article PDFs efficiently
Upgraded features over time, including access to e-books

Cons

Dependent on the user's library access; if the institution doesn't have access, articles can't be retrieved
Some users would like a confirmation of successful installation

Recent reviews

As another reviewer said, it's important to remember that this is tied to your library (like a College or University library). It does work great with pubmed and google scholar but I appreciate that it also works on publishers websites - many of our patrons go to the journal's website first and this will direct them back to full text / the library. This extension (and ThirdIron products) have been upgraded over the years to include features like Retraction Watch and, recently, the ability to view e-books.

Ta*****, 2023-03-06

Please note that this extension is related to your institution's library, if your school library doesn't have access to that article or journal, then you can't get the PDF, but it will try to find an alternative link for you. Overall, still a great tool, like it.

Tr*****, 2021-03-15

Easy to use and makes searching for articles easier. I would love it if we had a confirmation that it was installed.

Je*****, 2020-03-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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LibKey Nomad requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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LibKey Nomad has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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