# ScholarKey

> Customizable database access icons appear beside DOI URLs—preloaded with Anna's Archive (for books), SciDB, and Sci-Hub.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/scholarkey](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scholarkey)

## Overview

- **ID:** `scholarkey`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ezra i12
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 316
- **Weekly downloads:** 14
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06
- **First published:** 2025-12-22
- **Size:** 167 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scholarkey/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ezraiiiiiiiiiiii/ScholarKey/](https://github.com/ezraiiiiiiiiiiii/ScholarKey/)

## Description

ScholarKey automatically loads shadow library and institutional access links beside any DOI on the web. It also shows a DOI's citations on Wikipedia.

Browsing: Visit any webpage with DOI links (e.g., academic journals, Google Scholar). The extension automatically adds the Wikipedia badge and links next to each DOI.

Configuration: Click the extension icon in the toolbar to open settings.

Adding your library:
Click "+ Add your institution"
Search for your institution (database by libproxy)
If possible, the extension will pull your institution's favicon. Otherwise, an emoji.

Managing Sources:
Check/uncheck to enable/disable
Drag to reorder
Click ✕ to delete sources
Edit any field inline

Default shadow libraries:
If any of these aren't working, hit "Update", and the extension will pull the latest working URLs.

📖 Anna's Archive Search
🧬 Anna's Archive SciDB
🐦 Sci-Hub

## Rankings

- #6,516 — Overall
- #60 — hold
- #74 — database
- #121 — keyword
- #163 — booking
- #173 — keyboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/scholarkey)