Answered By: Site Admin
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2023     Views: 783

The LibKey Nomad browser plugin means you can easily connect to full text while you are searching Google Scholar for articles. Our short video tells you more.

LibKey will activate on websites like Google Scholar, PubMed and Wikipedia to quickly connect you to full text. If you hit a paywall on a publisher website LibKey Nomad will instantly check for full text availability from Library Services and present you with the best and fastest link to download the PDF, view the article, or put in an inter-library request.

Installation takes 10-20 seconds. Download LibKey Nomad to get started. 

Alternatively, in Google Scholar, go to Scholar Settings, click on Library Links and search for University of Worcester - Check for access.  Tick the box and save your settings. 

When searching on Google Scholar, look out for Check for access next to results.  Clicking on this will check if the article is part of our subscriptions.

Google Scholar has its limitations.  Unlike Library Search, it won’t show you our print holdings, or let you narrow down your results by item type (journal, magazine, newspaper etc.).  It will also show articles that require payment to access the full text.