Research Guides: LibKey Nomad: About LibKey Nomad

Intro

LibKey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that connects users with library-licensed and open access full text articles without the need to start your search from the library website. It provides a direct link to the article's PDF or HTML version. If the content is not available through library subscriptions, LibKey Nomad will redirect you to the UNH Library to request the item through Interlibrary Loan. LibKey Nomad is available for most major browsers, including Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. LibKey Nomad does not require the creation of a personal account, it does not track users or hold credentials, and it is only active when on the web page of a scholarly publisher or database.

Getting Started

Click on this to go to the LibKey Nomad extension page to download the extension.
On the LibKey Nomad page scroll to the bottom and click on your preferred browser to download the extension. (Note: A user account is not required to use the extension.)
Follow the download prompts and Search for and select "University of New Hampshire" from the list of institutions.
Start browsing. With the extension installed LibKey Nomad will work in the background, providing access options as you search the web. Look for the LibKey Nomad button to download PDFs on publisher websites, Wikipedia, PubMed, and more.

Wikipedia

LibKey Nomad works with Wikipedia. When viewing the list of references for an entry, a "Download PDF" button will appear after the citations that full text is available for through the UNH Libraries. An "Article Link" button may appear for citations that are from sources that do not support linking directly to the PDF.

PubMed

When searching PubMed, LibKey Nomad shows options for downloading a PDF, linking to an article, or additional access options, and you can view the cover images of the journals that articles appear in. LibKey Nomad also provides a link to the complete issue of a journal. This allows for browsing the table of contents for the issue in which an article appears, increasing discoverability of similar articles from the same publication.