Chemistry Reference Resolver

This extension quickly resolves a chemical reference

Chemistry Reference Resolver - Quick Chemical Reference Search

Chemistry Reference Resolver is a Chrome extension designed for simplifying the process of finding and accessing chemical references from scientific citations. It supports multiple formats and provides direct links to the referenced papers. Users can also search US patents by number or perform a reagent search on the Sigma-Aldrich website. It streamlines the search process, saving time and increasing productivity for chemists, researchers, and students.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 8,000+
Rating: 4.80
(44)
Version: 2.1.7 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)
Creation date: 2020-05-31
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • https://chemsearch.kovsky.net/*
Size: 150.53K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros
  • Highly recommended by users for chemists
  • Makes life easier for graduate students
  • Time-saving tool for research
  • Used daily by many users and labmates
  • Simple and effective design
Cons
  • Recent changes to privacy regarding browsing history
  • Lack of transparency in change log about updates
Most mentioned
  • A must have for chemistry professionals
  • Daily usage and high praise from users
  • Concerns about changes to browsing history
User reviews
Superb!
by Wei Zh, 2020-11-04

A must have for chemists!!
by Yiyun Yu, 2019-10-10

Make my life in graduate school much easier, thanks very much!
by Gl Zhang, 2019-09-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chemistry Reference Resolver requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Allows usage of omnibox input, negligible risk as it pertains largely to user input enhancements.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Chemistry Reference Resolver. Use it at your own risk.

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  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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