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Get fast access to scholarly articles with LibKey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is a great tool which helps you to easily find scholarly journal articles.  When you are searching on the web, Nomad lets you know if any of the content is available from our library subscriptions or open access alternatives.  It then gives you a link so in one click you can get to the full text (where available). 

I'm ready to get started!

All you need to do is add an extension to your usual web browser*.  

1. Go to libkeynomad.com
2. Select your browser
3. Follow the instructions to add the extension
4. Under Select organisation, search and select London Metropolitan University
5. Start searching the web and look out for the Nomad button!

*Available browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Vivaldi.

Searching the web with LibKey Nomad

When searching the web, keep an eye out for the Nomad button. There are different options you may see (for explanations of all the options see LibKey Nomad).  Download PDF or Article link will take you straight to the article.  If you're off campus you may be prompted to sign in with your usual university email and password.  

Try it out

To get an idea of how it works, go to Wikipedia and search for a topic (we've searched for Artificial Intelligence). 

Now scroll down to the citations at the end of the article- look for the Nomad buttons. 

Search for journal articles using DOI or PMID using LibKey.io

LibKey.io provides access to journal articles using either the digital object identifier (DOI) or PubMed Identifier (PMID). If the article is available through the Library’s subscriptions or it is Open Access you will be able to access the PDF or the article link.

If you don't know the DOI or PMID you can search for journals and journal articles using Library Search.  See Understanding journals - Finding information - LibGuides at London Metropolitan University for more guidance.