Streamlined access to scholarly content with the GetFTR browser extension

We are delighted to share an update on the GetFTR Browser Extension. This service works with major discovery resources such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science and EBSCO Discovery Service, signaling to researchers the content they are entitled to read, right at the point of discovery. No more hitting paywalls or “click and pray”, as researchers benefit from fast access to authoritative, up-to-date research.

We’re looking to increase participation, so please share this news as widely as you can with colleagues and patrons.

The browser extension can be installed from the Chrome Store and will immediately help researchers benefit from streamlined discovery and access to scholarly articles and book chapters. 

The service has been running for a couple of months and we’ve had lots of great suggestions. Here are some of the new features we’ve implemented and feedback we’ve received.

• Fast links to previously accessed content, directly from your pinned extension

• Your institution or OA indicator added, to signal how content has been made available

• More discovery services supported, with more to come

Here is what some of our users have been saying: 

“GetFTR buttons on Google Scholar and PubMed work very well.” Researcher

This is so cool! I just pulled up Google Scholar to test this out, and I love that it mentions if it’s open access or subscription!!! ” 

“I think about how our users tend to use Google Scholar and PubMed to find articles, and I thought it was very useful seeing the little button pop up to indicate it’s already accessible to me through our institution!” Librarian

“This is very exciting news” Librarian

“Onboarding was very clear, and intuitive.” Publisher

“I like the extension. Good job!” Publisher  

 “It works well and the results appeared accurate to me” Publisher

We would love to hear what people think of the extension, or if you have any suggestions for improvements. If so, please get in touch!