E-resource browser extensions
LibKey Nomad
Concordia researchers can get one-click access journal articles and ebooks directly from scholarly websites.
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that provides links to full-text content from the Library's subscription e-resources as you perform research on the web.
Sites such as publisher websites, PubMed and Wikipedia that publish article and e-book DOIs and PMIDs will trigger LibKey Nomad to provide a link to the full text in the lower left corner of your browser window.
How to set up LibKey Nomad
- Visit the LibKey Nomad download webpage.
- Click on the appropriate browser and follow the instructions to install the extension.
- Search for and select Concordia University Canada as your organization.
Libkey Nomad is available for the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- Brave
- Vivaldi
- Safari
You do not need to create an account to use LibKey Nomad. See LibKey Nomad's privacy policy at: Third Iron Privacy Policy.
LibKey Nomad links explained
Look for the following LibKey Nomad links when you find scholarly articles on sites like PubMed, Wikipedia, and publisher websites including Nature and The Lancet:
Download PDF: Open or download the article PDF directly with a single click.
Article Link: A link directly to a webpage with the article's full text.
Manuscript PDF and Manuscript Link: A link to the accepted manuscript form of the article.
Access Options: The library may not have full-text access to this article but access to the journal or request the article via interlibrary loan may be possible through the library.
View Complete Issue: A link to the journal's table of contents for the issue in which the article was published on Concordia's BrowZine platform.
Provided by: Appears on websites such as Wikipedia and PubMed where smaller Download PDF, Access Options etc. links appear within the text of the page, e.g.:
Article Retracted: This article has been restracted by either the authors, publisher or editors of the journal. Click to see details of the retraction.
