Presentation at UiT Library, October 15th 2018
All possible ways, tools and tips for users to find the full-text of scientific publications, including an overview of (licensed) access tools used by libraries worldwide.
Tools included (but not limited to): LeanLibrary, Kopernio, Open Access Button, AnywhereAccess, KeyLib, Easyproxy, Unpaywall, Google Scholar button
Alternative OA databases: Dimensions, 1Findr, BASE, CORE, DOAJ, OpenDOAR, OSF Preprints, Zenodo, BioRxiv etc.
How to get the pdf? : with ór without the help of your library
1. Knowledge exchange session“How to get the full-text?”
Discussing alternative ways to get the pdf of a scientific publication, but NOT using the library’s services or tools, is a
good example of the proverbial “Elephant in the room” We knów our users switch to alternative routes, when we
(the library) can not deliver. And we have a tendency to look away, not discussing them.
How many ways are there, and how do they work? And which tools do we offer as a library to our users?
Guus van den Brekel , CMB UMCG October 2018, UiT, Arctic University of Norway
(with ór without the help of your library)
2. A little schedule
• intro & background
• overview tools via the library
• overview tools NOT via the library
(sometimes with the use of …)
•Demo browser extentions
(Kopernio, Scholar button, Unpaywall, OA Button, LazyScholar)
•Demo Lean Library
•Questions & discussion
3. Intro
3 goals
1. Overview of tools and services by the library related to
the access to full-text
• Informing the public (and library staff) & giving advice by the
library
2. Overview of freely available tools and resources
(sometimes with the use of library data)
3. New products and resources that could improve
library services?
(DDS/ILL, discovery, open access, databases, analytics, …)
4. background
(what made me do this?)
• version Brembs (dec. 2016)
http://bjoern.brembs.net/2016/12/so-your-institute-went-cold-turkey-on-publisher-x-what-now/
• version CMB UMCG (March 2017)
https://libguides.rug.nl/ld.php?content_id=30978919
• version University of Groningen Library (September 2017)
https://www.rug.nl/library/_shared/pdf/how-to-get-the-pdf-ub.pdf
• version UKB/VSNU Open Access.nl (Februari 2018
http://openaccess.nl/sites/www.openaccess.nl/files/documenten/howtogettothepdf_march_2018.pdf
• version National Library of the Netherlands (March 2018)
https://www.kb.nl/bronnen-zoekwijzers/vrij-toegankelijke-wetenschappelijke-publicaties-vinden/open-access-tips
• University of Maastricht (April 2018)
https://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/finding-information/#how-to-get-the-pdf
• National Library of Sweden, Open Access.se (June 2018)
http://openaccess.blogg.kb.se/bibsamkonsortiet/alternative-routes-to-scholarly-articles-and-research-outputs/
• “ Survival Guide” Linkōpings Universitet Biblioteket (July 2018)
https://www.bibl.liu.se/aktuellt-pa-biblioteket/1.730341?l=sv
17. Anywhere Access
The Anywhere Access extention is NEW from Digital Science
http://anywhereaccess.com
Lean Library
The Lean Library extention is developed by (former) library staff for libraries
http://leanlibrary.com
Licensed browser extentions for pdf access (and more, not in original Swedish overview)
(free) BrowZine: Instant PDF Linking
20. Workshop
Testing/comparing
browser extentions
•Usability | UX?
•speed?
•register | profile?
•Connect to library/institution?
•Save login credentials?
•Save pdfs?
•share?
•citation export?
•Personal space
•pdf alerts?
•access issues?
•extra features?
•contact/support/FAQs?
•…… what else do you want to know?
21. demo
Lean Library:
the Library in your browser
quick and easy off-campus access!
Guus van den Brekel, Central Medical Library, UMCG
Esther Rolf, University of Groningen Library
October 4th 2018
23. What does Lean Library do?
• Library Access
• Always proxy-login first
• Library Assist
• Re-direct your links to the right library
• Enhances PubMed.gov with library links
• Enhances Google Scholar with library links
• Alerts on Dutch Open Access Deals on
submission pages
• Alternatives
• No subscription -> open access alternatives
37. for desktop or laptop (not yet for mobile)
For mobile use
the Library Connect button
38. For mobile use
the Library Connect button
• Library Access
• Always proxy-login first
• Library Assist
• Enhances PubMed.gov with library
links and evidence filters
Install the Library Connect Bookmarklet
45. Anywhere Access
The Anywhere Access extention is NEW from Digital Science
http://anywhereaccess.com
Lean Library
The Lean Library extention is developed by (former) library staff for libraries
http://leanlibrary.com
Licensed browser extentions for pdf access (and more, not in original Swedish overview)
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51. The next level ….
Using API’s in ….
Enhancing the discovery of institutional
repository contents - 6 sources to consider
Aaron Tay
• http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.nl/2018
/03/enhancing-discovery-of-institutional.html
53. The rise of "Access brokers" - why now and a comparison with
RA21
http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-
rise-of-access-brokers-why-now-and.html
1findr, Dimensions and other free mega
indexes - A review of the space and numbers
comparison
http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/
pot.com/2018/04/1findr-dimensions-and-other-
and-other-free-mega.html
Extra reading
How To Get The PDF : Tools & News
https://howtogetthepdf.tools/
54. If you want to be seen as an expert ...
...then your expertise has to be seen
Lorcan Dempsey http://www.slideshare.net/lisld/the-inside-out-library