Lean Library
A library-approved tool to unlock access to academic papers.
Lean Library: Unlock Access to Academic Resources
Lean Library is an add-on for the Edge browser. It is a library-approved tool that makes millions of academic papers immediately accessible. By integrating with your library's services, it simplifies access to content in your research workflow, and provides support within the systems and web pages you use most, such as Google Scholar and PubMed. Even users without an institutional affiliation can enjoy access to open-sourced materials for free.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
Rating: 3.80 
(6)
Creation date: 2022-01-26
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- alarms
- activeTab
- webNavigation
- contextMenus
- unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- <all_urls>
Size: 12.27M
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 449 ▲ 18
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
Very useful tool. Love to use it with my research
by Clare, 2021-02-08
Makes the browser very laggy
by Dan, 2021-02-07
Very helpful for my studies
by kusal, 2021-02-05
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Lean Library requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Lean Library. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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