Lazy Scholar chrome extension

Version: 2.6.0
Lazy Scholar
Automatic check for full text, details, and metrics of scientific articles, plus comments, citations, fast sharing and more.
4.16 Based on 63 user rates

What is Lazy Scholar?

Lazy Scholar is a scholar extension for chrome. it's a free extension , it has 10,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.16 from 63 rated user, last update is 1602 days ago.


What’s new in version 2.6.0?

                Lazy Scholar automatically searches for a freely available full text the instant you open a scientific paper. In use, it finds one 36-41% of the time*. NEW: Lazy Scholar can deep link with your institution to find full texts even when you're off campus. In addition, it attempts to extract helpful information about the paper if relevant such as quick links to the population, intervention, outcomes, measurements, funding statement, outline, references, abbreviations, and supplemental documents. Further, it checks for comments on the paper in PubPeer, provides various citation metrics on the paper and journal, and one-click citation styles, including a preformed powerpoint style. 



Features in further detail:

-Infobar automatically appears when a paper is opened & tells you if a free full text is available, and provides various metrics & comments, along with fast citations.
-This can be turned off and you can click the browser button for these.
-Type "LS" in the address bar and quickly query Google Scholar, PubMed, or Web of Science.
-Search your paper history with natural language.
-Get new PubMed listing recommendations - Lazy Scholar learns your research preferences automatically based on what papers you open.
-Citation count (GScholar's, Web of Science, and Altmetric.com score).
-PubPeer comment count
-Journal ranking
-Attempts to find a contact email address for the paper you are searching
-Auto generated sharing links (Twitter, email, Mendeley, Endnote, RefWorks, etc)
-Fast copying of citation to clipboard (over 900 citation styles, including a short citation for PowerPoint slides).
-Paper details listed in PubMed search results if available.
-Highlight text on a page, right click, "Search Google Scholar" for fast searching.
-Automatically checks Beall's list of predatory journals and notifies of a match
-Quick link to hypothes.is annotation layer
-Recommended citations from citepeer.io
-Optional check for preregistration through ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN registry, ANZCTR registry, OSF.io, AsPredicted.org, and PROSPERO
-Option to block non-scholarly websites for 1 hour to reduce online distractions :)


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Note: Please report bugs! I welcome any feedback:
Colby Vorland: colby.vorland at gmail | @LazyScholarExt | lazyscholar.org

*More statistics here: http://www.lazyscholar.org/2017/10/06/new-statistics-on-full-text-availability-using-lazy-scholar/            

How to install Lazy Scholar?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Lazy Scholar


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 2.6.0
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Monday, June 15th, 2020
  • Author: Colby Vorland

Lazy Scholar Available languages:

English (United States).


FAQ

  • What about others talk about lazy scholar chrome extension?

    64% user give 5-star rating, 8% user give 4-star rating, 16% user give 3-star rating, 12% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of lazy scholar

  • How could i get help if there is something wrong with lazy scholar chrome extension?

    You could find more help information from lazy scholar support page.

  • How could i contact the developer of lazy scholar chrome extension?

    You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.

  • What are the required permissions for extensions?

    • <all_urls>
    • activeTab
    • tabs
    • notifications
    • contextMenus
    • downloads
    • downloads.shelf
    • storage
    • clipboardWrite
    • sessions
    • alarms
    • idle

    More about manifest_file of lazy scholar.

  • How could i report abuse of lazy scholar chrome extension?

    You could click to report abuse of lazy scholar.


Reviews of lazy scholar:


Kawaii_Karma February 1st, 2023
Kawaii_Karma

I forgot I had downloaded this and was wondering why I could access academic articles on Chrome but not Firefox. This thing is currently saving me right now as I write an essay that has so many readings my univeristy doesn't have access to


Innocentius January 16th, 2022
Innocentius

This extension always tries to download PDF file from Wikipedia pages even though I turned everything related to PDF off.


Jurij Fedorov October 18th, 2021
Jurij Fedorov

Couldn't get it to work. It's also sluggish and fills up your browser tab.

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