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Focus It! Extension
Maybe you sometimes stumble across a scientific paper that you should be able to consult by logging through Université Paris-Saclay's SSO. Unfortunately, more often than not something is not working out on the authentification side and you cannot access the paper's full text (even though the University HAS a subscription to the journal). A solution has always been to directly open the journal through Focus, the library website of Université Paris-Saclay: https://www.bibliotheques.universite-paris-saclay.fr/
While this solution is working fine, it is time consuming and frustrating. So let's make this process automatic !
Here is an explanation of how Focus gives you full access to scientific journals with an exemple: I want to read a paper in Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (from Elsevier). The original URL is https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1050641122000979 . Finding and opening the journal via focus will transform the URL into https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.universite-paris-saclay.fr/science/article/pii/S1050641122000979 . Notice that \"www.sciencedirect.com\" was transformed into \"www-sciencedirect-com\" and \".ezproxy.universite-paris-saclay.fr\" was added after. Well that is basically it! This extension replaces \".\" by \"-\" in the host and adds \".ezproxy.universite-paris-saclay.fr\".
How to use it? Simply go to the scientific paper's page and click on the extension icon. You may have to authenticate through the University's SSO depending if you open the page from home or from your lab.
Will it work for every journals? I have no idea! I tested it mainly on science direct and IEEE.
Can I see the source code? Of course! Here is the gitlab project: https://gitlab.dsi.universite-paris-saclay.fr/lucas.quesada/focus-it . You can directly download the code from there and package the extension in Google Chrome.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Focus It! extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Focus It! extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Focus It! extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Focus It! extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Focus It! extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Focus It! extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Focus It! Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Focus It! extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Focus It! extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Focus It! extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Focus It! extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Focus It! extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Focus It! extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Focus It! extension file
Select and download the Focus It! extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Focus It! extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Focus It! extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Focus It! extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Focus It! extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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