Lean Library Lean Library

Productivity
Version: 2023.4.1
Last Update: 2023-03-09

Overview

Lean Library is a Chrome extension developed by Lean Library. According to the data from Chrome web store, current version of Lean Library is 2023.4.1, updated on 2023-03-09.
200,000+ users have installed this extension. 67 users have rated this extension with an average rating of .

A library-approved tool to unlock access to academic papers.

The Lean Library extension is a free tool which assists your library in delivering their services directly into your research workflow in more ways than one! With the Lean Library extension, you can enjoy:

## Lean Library Access ##

Do you use Browzine, EndNote Click, Readcube or PaperPanda? Then Lean Library Access is for you!

Get easy access to your library’s article and eBook e-resources directly into your browser.

The extension will notify when you are on a website that contains material your library can give you access to. A single click will redirect you to this content, no paywalls, no multiple log-ins. The browser extension simplifies searching for relevant sources and facilitates quality study time. A few quick clicks will get you started.

## Lean Library Open - Unlock instant & legal access to millions of free academic papers. ##

Did you know that over a third of all academic papers have a free-to-read version available? Our free plug-in unlocks access instantly and legally to millions of these papers, saving you time and effort.

Even if you aren’t affiliated to an institution, you can still get quick and seamless redirection to open access materials absolutely free.

Simply download the extension and select Lean Library Open as your library.

## Lean Library Futures ##
Futures is our ambitious new service bringing additional services from your library into your workflows. We’re still developing this service, but it will be delivered through our Lean Library Extension.

Rating

67 ratings

Total Installs

200,000+

Information

Last Update

2023-03-09

Current Version

2023.4.1

Size

886KiB

Author

Lean Library

Website

None

Category

Productivity

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avatar Daniel Korchinski
2022-04-17

The pop-up and redirect are often mistimed or useless. For example, when browsing wikipedia on "Maxwell's equations" I don't need a message saying that "full text alternatives exist" with an option to access a textbook on Clifford algebras. Some redirects or log-ins are useless. For example, I have to disable the extension to access "https://authors.aps.org/" without being kicked into a redirect loop when trying to submit a paper for publication! I don't need a proxy to access the paper submission site. A similar issue (minus the redirect loop) occurs when reading open-access or free access articles: I don't need to be logged in to access these, so the redirect / log-in procedure is just a time waste. Finally, there are times when I arrive at a page I SHOULD have access to, and the extension sits there like a useless lump and does nothing, e.g. go to physical review E, click on the first interesting looking paywalled article, click the "pdf" option, and I'm told I don't have access.

avatar Sage Blodgett
2022-01-20

If it worked it would be amazing... but it doesn't. Don't waste your time nor storage space on this extention

avatar Gertrude
2021-12-22

The library I work for is in the process of setting this up. It's looking good so far, and I think it will be very useful for students who are not on campus, helping them get access to library resources.

avatar Kevin Zhou
2021-12-18

On OSX, randomly causes the whole Chrome window to become a blank screen every hour or so -- impossible to work with it turned on.

avatar wenhong zhu
2021-11-29

I want to use it but I can't find my uni library, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, please include more libraries, thank you.