Psychology

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that gives you one-click access to scholarly articles. This add-on is especially helpful in linking to library resources from off campus and when browsing the open web. 

To install the extension:

1. On the download page, choose the extension that matches your browser
2. Install the extension
3. You will be prompted to Select Organization

Once installed, it automatically scans for scholarly content on web sites you visit. If you see the red, Reed-branded pop-up appear, click Access Options. 

Remember, this extension is specific to the browser! If you usually use Safari but switch to Chrome, you'll need to add LibKey Nomad to Chrome, too.

How Does It Work?

LibKey Nomad looks for DOIs, PMIDs, or ebook ISBNs in the content of a webpage and determines whether you have access as a member of the Reed community or through Open Access. If LibKey can't find the full text through our subscriptions or open access, it will route you into our catalog where you can submit an Interlibrary Loan request.

Special Features

When LibKey Nomad pops up on an article you're reading, it gives you two additional options. The chat icon will connect you to our Ask a Librarian chat, if it is currently staffed. The mortarboard icon will give you the option to create a citation in Zotero.

Why Use LibKey Nomad?

Here are a few scenarios that might be familiar:

• You subscribed to be notified whenever a new issue of your favorite journal is published and you want PDF access from the Table of Contents without logging in through the library
• You get a newsletter from a scholarly publisher that highlights a few recent articles and you want to get to the articles without logging in through the library
• You’re doing general searching in Google Scholar, PubMed, or Wikipedia