Summarizes research articles, creates interactive flashcards, highlights key points, links to open-access versions of each citation

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5.3.0
Update
November 19, 2024
Size
1.68MiB
Developer
scholarcy.com
Category
Users
90,000+
Rating
4.15 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Scholarcy Browser Extension Extension

Scholarcy™ is the solution to that pile of papers on your virtual desk. It can save up to 70% of the time needed to get the key information from an article, helping you with literature screening and reviews.

This Extension gives you the key points of any article or research paper you have open in your browser. It creates a referenced summary with important points highlighted and generates a background reading list for those new to a field.

Need to see how a paper builds on previous research? Our new 'Comparative Analysis' engine highlights this for you.

Subscribers to our premium app, Scholarcy Library, will get unlimited use of this Extension and can also save, share, annotate and export their Summary Flashcards.

Scholarcy locates open-access PDFs for each reference from Google Scholar, arXiv and elsewhere, and can also be configured to extract figures and tables.

To provide this service, our Extension needs to read and process the contents of the current web page. Alternatively, it will locate the PDF for the article. Use the new 'Source priority' option to switch between the HTML and PDF processing. For PDF files, the article must be open access. For more information on how we use this data, please read our FAQ: https://www.scholarcy.com/faq/ and Privacy Policy: https://www.scholarcy.com/privacy-policy/
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How to download and manually install Scholarcy Browser Extension extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Scholarcy Browser Extension extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension extension file

Select and download the Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension 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 Scholarcy Browser Extension extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Srivalli Sana (ID: 000000202395324a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/18/2023 it was a gem actually it summarizes 50000 word docx and send me in a docx really excellent

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Utsha Saha (ID: 00000093b2e9f34a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/04/2023 Useless thing, after a lot of tries I was enable to generate some presentation, but the presentation was full with javascript code. now im wondering if this is some sort of virus. Reported to google.

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chairs (ID: 000000985391e66a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/19/2023 Really liked the extension, but there was an update and now the server connection times out randomly, and I have to reload the page to get the extension properly. Needless to say, this is powerful and makes my life so much easier as a student!

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Emily Smith (ID: 00000042c13a6deb) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/12/2023 Works fine on articles which are available online however does not seem to work on article behind a sign in wall. Tried a few different sites where I have an account and I can view the articles in my browser but for some reason the extension will not do anything. Not ideal considering most articles used on degrees are behind university sign in points.

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MohammadHadi ShahHosseini (ID: 0000006b3a91dbd6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/22/2023 Great!