Library Access

University teacher, Université de Rennes 1

Library Access is a browser extension developed by Lean Library, which appears as a contextual window (pop-up window) to offer you a gateway to the document you want to read, regardless of the path you use to do your research.

It is triggered : 

• because the University is subscribed to a platform that hosts the article you want,
• because there is an open access version,
• because it is possible to order it through interlibrary loan 
• and many more possibilities!

To avoid overloading your pages for too long, messages automatically disappear after a few seconds.

Library Access also sets up Google Scholar to give you direct access to the full text of articles included in University subscriptions.

Library Access is installed by default in Firefox on computers managed by the University, to benefit from it, you have nothing to do.

Some examples of messages:

• a Open Access version is available

• The journal is available on the Europresse press base

Note that the Library Access extension offers a number of guarantees in terms of privacy and collection of your personal data.

In rare cases, the extension may be installed but not triggered. In this case, follow our Hint ans tip to solve the problem!

To install Library Access (Lean Library) on a computer that is not already equipped, nothing is easier.Add it to your browser by downloading it, and choose " Université Rennes 1 " from the "Select your library" drop-down menu. For proper operation, the "Skip the pop up" box must be unchecked.

If you also access the CNRS documentation, you can add it to the second location extension.
Click on the Library Access icon, then on the notched wheel, then on "Add extra institute" and select the portal.
A pop-up will now appear whenever the extension is able to help you get documentation!

Consider possibly authorizing the extension in private mode.