Help accessing online resources

Online tools and browser plugins can help you with accessing online resources, bypassing paywalls and getting the most out of the information available to you.

Get help with installing and using some of these tools with handy guides and videos.

LibKey Nomad

LibKey automatically provides links to full text content, for articles we subscribe to or open access alternatives, as you come across literature while doing research on the web. In each case, Nomad works with our collections information to figure out the fastest path to content across thousands of publisher websites. Special enhancement is also performed in-line on sites like PubMed and Wikipedia.

LibKey Nomad is available for the following browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi and Safari.

Download the correct version of LibKey for your browser. Once you have installed Nomad you will be prompted to link it to the University of Leeds.

Watch this video to see how to add LibKey Nomad to your browser:

Google Scholar links

If you use Google Scholar, you can choose to show University of Leeds links to full text in your results.

Watch this video for instructions on how to link Google Scholar with your University account:

Open Access Button  

The Open Access Button, available free for Chrome and Firefox, allows you to find free articles overcoming paywalls with a simple click.

Watch this video to see how to add the Open Access Button to your browser:

Open Athens Bookmarklet

If you receive links to articles via email then the publisher may ask you to log in with your University credentials before you can read them. The OpenAthens bookmarklet provides a way to do this with a single click.

Download this PDF guide for instructions on setting up the Open Access Bookmarklet:

How to install the Open Access Bookmarklet (text instructions with screenshots)