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.
Getting Started
Follow these steps to install LibKey Nomad on your web browser of choice!
- Go to the LibKey Nomad extension download page. Click the orange "Get LibKey Nomad Now" button.
- 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.
- 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.
- When prompted, allow all permissions for the extension.
- Search for Springfield College in the "Select Institution" menu.
- Look for the Download PDF button to download PDFs on publisher websites, Wikipedia, PubMed, and more!
Publisher Websites
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.
Wikipedia
LibKey Nomad also works with Wikipedia. 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 ILL.
PubMed
When searching PubMed, LibKey Nomad shows options for downloading a PDF, linking to an article, or additional access options, and you can view the cover images of the journals that articles appear in. LibKey Nomad also provides a link to the complete issue of a journal. This allows for browsing the table of contents for the issue in which an article appears, increasing discoverability of similar articles from the same publication.
