LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that provides one-click article access to library subscriptions. The same "Download PDF" button shows across different platforms - from subscription library databases like JSTOR, to open databases like PubMed and Google Scholar, publisher journal pages, and even Wikipedia references.
Since it's connected to your browser, you don't have to go through the library website or be logged in to Brown's network to be linked back to our subscriptions. If we don't have the PDF, it will bring you to a page to request an interlibrary loan of the article.
It doesn't require a user account, does not cache user credentials, and does not sell or share user data.
To install:
Google Scholar: Google Scholar uses the Google search engine to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports. Google Scholar results now include links to Brown University Library resources.
The Brown links appear as:
These links will appear automatically if you are on Brown wireless or the VPN. You may also set Brown as your default library by going to
Settings→ Library Links→ search for Brown→ select Brown University Library→ save.
PubMed's publisher-provided links will often bring you to full text. However, if you are off campus and/or are prompted to pay for an article, make sure to use Brown's custom link (accessed through any library page) to ensure you'll see all the options for our subscriptions and interlibrary loan services. You can also bookmark it:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?myncbishare=brownu
When you are viewing the abstract of an article, click the "Find It" button to connect back to our full text (if we have it), or be prompted to submit an ILL request (if we don't have it).
Find journals by title or ISSN:
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