Body
Contents:
What is LibKey nomad?
Installation and set-up
Using LibKey Nomad
Common Questions
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that provides streamlined access to articles from journals that St. Olaf library subscribes to, as well as Open Access sources, connecting you to literature discovered on the web when you do not start on the library website. Adding this extension to your browser enables one-click access to full text of articles from publisher pages, PubMed, Google, Wikipedia, and more. Please note that it does not keep any personal data.
Installing LibKey Nomad is simple and does not require you to create an account. LibKey Nomad works with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
- Go to the Download LibKey Nomad website.
- Choose your preferred browser and follow the prompts to add the extension.
- Once LibKey Nomad is added to your browser, choose St. Olaf College as your organization.
When you land on a page for an article, LibKey Nomad automatically checks article citations with either a DOI or PMID against St. Olaf Library's subscriptions and provides a link to a:
- PDF of the article, if available
- Manuscript version (via Unpaywall), if available
If you are off campus you will be directed to authenticate before being taken to the PDF of the article. LibKey Nomad does not store your credentials or require you to create an account.
Does LibKey Nomad work for every site/database/article? No. LibKey Nomad uses an item's DOI to retrieve full text options. It cannot retrieve items with no DOI. Additionally, LibKey Nomad is currently configured to work only with selected scholarly websites, and not on the web in general.
Does LibKey Nomad work with all of St. Olaf's subscribed journals? No. LibKey Nomad is generally configured to work with online content only; you will either be redirected to Catalyst to view if a print option is available or in some cases it is not noted at all.
Does using LibKey Nomad mean I won't have to log in to access articles anymore? It will still prompt you to authenticate the first time you use it (each session), but after that it should authenticate automatically until you start a new browser session.
Does LibKey Nomad only work with St. Olaf Library’s subscription materials? No, it also uses Unpaywall to find free versions of articles that are not part of the St. Olaf Library's subscriptions.
Where does LibKey Nomad work? LibKey Nomad will recognize most academic publishers' pages, but does not currently work for JSTOR. Major publishers include:
- AAAS (Science)
- Cambridge University Press
- Elsevier ScienceDirect
- Nature
- Oxford University Press
- SpringerLink
- Taylor & Francis
- Wiley Online Library
- The University of Chicago Press