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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 browserThe message presented after installing the extension: Library Selection Saved! Look for the Nomad button to connect to full text found at scholarly websites. Followed by a download PDF button.
  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.  

A screenshot of wikipedia citations, there is a LibKey button saying "Download PDF" beneath two of the citationsTry 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.

Suggested Web Browser Extensions

A list of online resources and tools to help you find openly available research. These tools are browser extensions. This means they can be added to your internet browser and provide one-click access to articles.

 Core Discovery
CORE harvests repositories and journal websites to create the world's biggest database of open access research articles. The CORE browser extension provides one-click access to a free, full-text version of a journal article. 
 Endnote Click 
Chrome and Firefox extension.  One click access to millions of research papers. EndNote Click helps you get to your full-text PDFs faster by securely connecting you to your library's journal subscriptions and open access content. 
Google Scholar Button
Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extension. Works with your Google Scholar settings. Look up papers from citations, cite papers, or search via the button. 
Open Access Button
Chrome extension: The next time you can't access the research you need, use the Open Access Button. The Button searches thousands of sources to get you instant, legal access to articles.
 PubPeer
This plugin indicates PubPeer comments wherever they appear. A lightweight plugin to install and forget about. You will only notice that the plugin exists when it alerts you that an article has comments on PubPeer. PubPeer can also mark retraction articles.
 Unpaywall
Chrome & Firefox extension to find available versions of a published article. Unpaywall is run by Impactstory, a nonprofit dedicated to making scholarship more accessible to everyone. Open is our passion. So it's only natural our source code is open, too.