Library Access extension

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Chrome users: please log out of your Tilburg University Google account before installing the extension. You can log in again after installation. (Access to the Google Store is disabled for logged in users.)

How it works

The (Lean) Library Access browser extension simplifies the connection to available digital materials, wherever and whenever you decide to study or work.

The extension is a piece of software (called a browser extension, add-on, or plug-in) that integrates in your web browser. Once installed, the extension will detect when you access a website that your library has a subscription for. It will then redirect you to the EZproxy version of the site where you get access via your Tilburg University Single Sign-On.

The browser extension shows an icon in the bookmarks bar. It works almost like a traffic light. If the icon is green, then you have access. A grey icon means that access is denied. If the material you would like to use does not seem accessible, Library Access will automatically check for open access versions of the article. Notifications by the extension are shown as a pop-up.

Open Access copies

In addition to providing access to subscription content, the Library Access extension will also alert you to Open Access copies of articles and ebooks. For every article or ebook you visit, the extension tries to find an Open Access copy. You will receive a notification if one is available.

Alternative versions

Sometimes you find an article or ebook that is not available on a particular site, but that may be available via one of our other subscription sites. Library Access will inform you if this is the case, and will direct you to the subscription site. This works for journal articles as well as for books on store sites such as Amazon.

Context search

Highlight text on a webpage and Search one of our selected databases using the highlight text as a search term. This option is available in the context menu of your browser, i.e. by right-clicking on a web page. We currently offer WorldCat Discovery (our catalog), Tilburg University Research Portal, and Google Scholar. As time goes by, sources may be added or removed, based on user input. Want to add your vote? Just pick your favorite sites in our survey.

Table of Contents - journal article alerts

Sign up to receive email alerts when new articles appear in your favorite journals. This way, you receive all subscriptions from one party, and you can manage all alerts in a single location.

Go to Google Scholar and search for your journal. If you have Library Access extension installed, you should see a “Subscribe to ToC Alert” button on the right side of your screen. Click the button to sign up for Table of Contents alerts. If no button is displayed, it means there is no alert option available for that particular journal. On the next screen, enter your email address and follow the instructions. You will receive a confirmation email after subscribing. This mail includes a link to access all your current subscriptions. More detailed information can be found in this blog post.

Preferences

Set your personal preferences using Settings > Advanced Settings. Do you want to stop certain types of pop-ups? Then check the option "Let me decide the types of messages I see".  Each pop-up will then include an option to no longer see those types of pop-ups. Note: be careful, you may miss important pop-ups in the future.

Scite.ai

Scite.ai is a service that displays information about scitations for articles you find on publishers' websites and in Google Scholar.  This functionality is enabled by default. Not interested in this information? You can turn it off via the Advanced Settings.

Please note: Tilburg University does not have a subscription to scite.ai and does not offer any support. We offer this Library Access service for those who may have their own account at scite.ai.

Zotero integration

Library Access supports integration with Zotero, a (free) reference manager. The extension lets you save metadata of found publications in Zotero. For our EndNote reference manager, no connection is possible yet. However, it is possible to temporarily save your references in Zotero and then import them into EndNote (using the RIS format).

Note: Tilburg University does not currently support the use of Zotero. We offer this option in Library Access for those who have their own accounts with Zotero.

Activating the Zotero integration

1. Go to the Advanced Settings of the extension. (Click on the icon of the extension, then click on Settings, then Advanced settings)
2. Under Partner Integrations, choose Zotero and use the Login option. 
3. On the Zotero website you then log in and give Library Access permission to access your Web Library. You can withdraw this permission later. If you do not have a Zotero account yet, you can create one during these steps.

You can now add items to your Zotero Web Library using the context menu of your browser (right-click on a web page). When you add an item, a message briefly appears on the screen with a link to your Zotero Web Library.