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LibKey Nomad

About LibKey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that connects users with library-licensed and open access full text articles. LibKey Nomad is available for Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Vivaldi. When using LibKey Nomad, users are automatically directed to the best available version of an article so there is no need to search multiple places. When the full text is not available you will be provided with options to request the article through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

LibKey Nomad does not require the creation of a personal account, it does not track users or hold credentials, and it is only active when on the web page of a scholarly publisher or database.

Follow these steps to install LibKey Nomad on your web browser of choice!

1. Go to the LibKey Nomad extension download page. Click the orange "Get LibKey Nomad Now" button.
    
2. Scroll down the page to the green bar. Click on the button for your web browser to access the download page.
    
   • Note: If you are logged into your college email address, you will see a message stating that you do not have access to Chrome Web Store. Follow these steps to log out of your account. Once you have logged out, you will be able to install the extension in Chrome. 
      
3. When prompted, allow all permissions for the extension.
    
4. Search for Springfield College in the "Select Institution" menu.
   
   
    


5. Look for the Download PDF button to download PDFs on publisher websites, Wikipedia, PubMed, and more!

When browsing publisher and other web pages, LibKey Nomad provides a link to download the PDF of an article available through the Library Services. It is not necessary to first connect through the Library Services website. If the full text is not available through the Springfield College subscriptions, a button for "Access Options" will appear and you will be connected to options for requesting the article through ILL.
 

LibKey Nomad also works with Wikipedia. It is a great resource when for when you are performing background research on a topic!

When viewing the list of references for an entry, a "Download PDF" button will appear after the citations that full text is available for through Library Services.

An "Article Link" button may appear for citations that are from sources that do not support linking directly to the PDF.

For articles not available from Library Services, an "Access Options..." button will appear that provides options for requesting the articles through interlibrary loan.
 

In PubMed and PubMed Central, LibKey Nomad will display buttons to Download PDF, View Complete Issue, or Access Options for articles that can be requested via interlibrary loan. You can also see the cover art for a given journal!

You can browse the table of contents for the issue in which an article appears, increasing discoverability of similar articles from the same publication.

This guide has been adapted with permission from Andrea Kepsel at the Michigan State University Libraries.