Get access to journals and articles using your university's credentials.

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July 7, 2023
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Access Scholar Articles Extension

This lightweight extension allows students and researchers at the University of Malta (and other universities) to access restricted scholar articles.

Same Universities offer their students/staff access to several journals and websites. Unfortunately it can be cumbersome to unlock a scholar article since you would have to go through the University's library website. Using this extension you can easily redirect to the unlocked version of the scholar article with one click, without having to leave the article that you want to read.

For example, this locked article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03048-z
would be redirected to the unlocked version in one click:
https://www-nature-com.ejournals.um.edu.mt/articles/s41586-020-03048-z

The default university access page is set to the University of Malta. This extension works with other universities - to do so, change the URL redirection to an EZproxy URL in the options.

This extension works with several scholar websites, including (but not limited to): IEEE Xplore, Nature.com, ProQuest, ACM Digital Library and SpringerLink.

This extension provides a very lightweight addition to the browser, while improving significantly the researching experience.

Acknowledgements:
Icons made by smalllikeart from www.flaticon.com.

Disclaimer:
This extension was developed independently and is not affiliated with University of Malta or other entities mentioned above.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Access Scholar Articles extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Access Scholar Articles extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Access Scholar Articles extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Access Scholar Articles extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Access Scholar Articles extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles extension file

Select and download the Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles 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 Access Scholar Articles extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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