Open Access Helper Web

Helps you find Open Access copies of paywalled scientific articles, by utilizing Unpaywall and core.ac.uk APIs

Open Access Helper Web | Find Open Access Copies of Scientific Articles

Open Access Helper Web is an Edge add-on that utilizes unpaywall.org and core.ac.uk APIs to find Open Access copies of paywalled scientific articles. Simply click the badge to access the document!

Add-on stats

Users: 1,531
-11
Rating: 4.50
(2)
Version: 2024.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-10)
Creation date: 2023-08-29
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 396.00K

Other platforms

Open Access Helper Web (v2024.1)
5.00 (1) 4,000
Open Access AR (v2.4.9)
3.50 (137) 27,530
Open Access Helper (v2024.1)
5.00 (1) 257
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Add-on summary

Helps you find Open Access copies of paywalled scientific articles, by utilizing unpaywall.org and core.ac.uk APIs

FIND OPEN ACCESS

When you view a research article, Open Access Helper detects the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the document and then will query the APIs of unpaywall.org and core.ac.uk to find a link for a legal open access copy. Simply click the Open Access Helper badge to access the document!

User reviews

Just the thing I needed to do some research for a paper
by Vincent, 2024-12-02

Pretty helpful for some websites.
by Nicole, 2023-10-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open Access Helper Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open Access Helper Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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