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Unpaywall

One-click access to Open Access content.

Unpaywall logo features an open lock with the word unpaywall in white on a green background

The Unpaywall browser extension provides links to full text scholarly articles available for free. A green tab with an open lock will appear on the right-hand side of the page when a legally deposited version of the article you're currently looking at is available on a publisher, university or government website.

An example of the unpaywall link which is a small white open lock on a green background that appears on the right-hand side of the browser window

What is Unpaywall?

Unpaywall is a nonprofit organization that harvests open access content from publishers and repositories and builds tools to make full text easier to find and use. Unpaywall content is already available in the Sofia Discovery tool, BrowZine and LibKey Nomad.

How to set up Unpaywall

  1. Visit the Unpaywall download webpage.
  2. Click on the appropriate browser and follow the instructions to install the extension.
  3. Search for and select Concordia University Canada as your organization.

Unpaywall is available for the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Brave (via Chrome Web Store)
  • Vivaldi (via Chrome Web Store)

Unpaywall may be available through other extensions for browsers not listed such as Open Access Helper for Safari.

You do not need to create an account to use Unpaywall. See Unpaywall's privacy policy at: Unpaywall Privacy Policy.

 
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