Deliver the best access to full text anywhere researchers look for information
Help avoid needless clicks, broken links, retracted articles, paywalls and other barriers
User Journeys, Simplified
Linking based on trusted, validated data
- Multiple data sources are combined to create an intelligent view of each article, including if it is available from library holdings, available formats, editorial status, and more
- Proprietary processes and internal data provisioning create the most comprehensive and accurate understanding of article Open Access Status, improving access to articles published in hybrid journals
Promote scholarly integrity
Improve and expedite resource sharing
- LibKey is available as an ILLiad Decision Support Pipeline (DSP) addon to help libraries identify when patrons request articles available from subscribed or Open Access sources, helping to prevent unnecessary ILL requests and to expedite fulfillment
- LibKey integrates Article Galaxy Scholar to streamline workflow by clearly indicating when AGS articles are available and providing one-click access
Complete access eco-system
Dynamic link building
- For each link to full text, LibKey’s expert algorithm dynamically determines editorial status, Open Access availability, and whether an article is available from library subscribed publisher and aggregator sources
- Fulfillment fallback to Article Galaxy Scholar, interlibrary loan, and other options if full text Is not available
- Configurable to also link to accepted manuscript via Unpaywall
Compliance built in
System agnostic & vendor neutral
- LibKey is independent of any single publisher and may easily be integrate with commercial and open-source library discovery systems and databases
- The LibKey Nomad browser extension connects researchers to library resources when they search websites and AI chat services, like PubMed, ChatGPT and Claude.
- LibKey is organically integrated into popular research tools like Consensus, SciSpace, Covidence, and more
Case Studies
How the library at Hinsdale Central High School uses LibKey to guide and help student researchers
Learn how Hinsdale Central High School uses Nomad to reach students at their point of need.
San Diego State uses LibKey to be an “access first” library
The library at SDSU uses LibKey to emulate how students find information outside the library, and to remove barriers to access.
Enable better access to library services
See how Trillium Health Partners uses the messaging feature of Nomad++ to extend library services to users on the open web.
Installing LibKey Nomad across the whole university
Learn how the University of Surrey worked with the IT department to centrally install LibKey Nomad on university computers.
John Moores University removes barriers to access with LibKey
How user research revealed access to barriers patrons were encountering and how LibKey was used to remove those barriers.
Using LibKey Nomad to improve clinical outcomes and increase use of the library
See how three health organizations use LibKey Nomad to support clinical staff with quick, easy access to their research collections.
LibKey Reviews
Review of the Nomad browser extension
“For researchers who do not always start their searches within the context of a library, Nomad’s one-time setup offers continuous rewards. Faculty researchers and students in my own institution have found it to be invaluably helpful in providing quick access to full text articles.”
UW Stout reviews their install of LibKey
“If we had the entire process to do over again, we would without hesitation.”
Texas Tech reviews the results of installing LibKey
“Based on usage statistics, patrons quickly incorporated LibKey Discovery links into their workflows, indicating that LibKey Discovery links offered a better, more intuitive user experience.”
Council of Librarians overview of LibKey
“This reviewer wholeheartedly recommends the LibKey Suite for all California Community College Libraries.”
Overview of LibKey from Doody's
“The LibKey suite of tools makes it easy for libraries to increase the ease with which their users find and access the scientific literature. Academic, hospital, and special libraries can all benefit from these tools.”
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