FAQ

Advanced Extension settings with Lean Library

Learn how Advanced Extension Settings can improve your experience with Lean Library extension.

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Publisher and Service Provider Integrations

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Minimal requirements for the Lean Library extension

Some of our recommendations for the best user experience on our extension

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Downloading Lean Library Access Extension

Learn how to download and set up your Lean Library Access Extension

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Experience the Lean Library Access extension yourself

You can test how the extension works by following the below steps

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Which browsers are supported?

Describes Lean Library's browser support policy

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My extension did not update automatically. How to update to the latest version?

In this article we discuss how to update the Library Access extension manually

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Using duo affiliations on the Lean Library Access extension

learn how to use two institutes on the Lean Library Access extension

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Library Access Extension: How to temporarily disable / remove

This article will explain how to temporarily disable / remove from popular web browsers

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"Save" button is unresponsive when trying to save my institution preference

Please read below to learn how to overcome this issue

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How does Lean Library identify legal Open Access copies of articles?

This article outlines our flow of identifying legal Open Access copies

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Security FAQ with Lean Library extension

This article will answer some of the frequently asked questions regarding secruity

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Privacy FAQ with Lean Library extension

This article will answer some of the frequently asked questions regarding privacy

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Why does the URL change when browsing with Lean Library Extension?

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Open Access versions with Unpaywall

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Where do I find my personal Google Scholar ID?

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My extension does not work. What should I do?

Please read this article if your extension shows "An Error has Occurred".

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How to disable / enable the extension in my browser?

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How does Library Alternatives find DOIs on a page?

Library Alternatives uses Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) on a page, to discover alternative access, including OpenAccess for you.

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Library Access Extension: Do you have iOS support? (iPhone, iPad)

Library Access Extension is not available for iOS due to limitations of the operating system

Written by Daniel Horvath
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Support for Internet Explorer (IE)

Lean Library extension of Intenext Explorer browser

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How do I install Library Access on Safari?

This article describes how to install Library Access Extension for Safari on macOS 10.15 or later

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The add-on could not be installed because of a connection failure in Firefox

This article will help you overcome the issue and install the add-on in Firefox

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Google domains keep on getting proxied off-campus. How do I stop it?

Learn how to prevent domains from getting proxied from off campus

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Two Factor Authentication (2FA) on the Lean Library dashboard

Learn how to activate and set up Two Factor Authentication for the dashboard

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Lean Library: Beta and Live Environment

A short summary of Beta & Live Environments for Lean Library

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Lean Library: IP List

Certain functions of Lean Library will directly interact with your system, below is a list of the IPs you might encounter

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I changed some settings in the dashboard, but the old settings are still showing. Why did they not change?

This article provides information about how to get recent changes applied

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Dashboard statistics

Learn what you can find in the statistics tab of the Lean Library dashboard

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Bilingual popup: How to set it up?

Learn how to set up bilingual pop-up messages

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Shift between Authentication Services: Proxy/OpenAthens/Shibboleth

Learn how to migrate Proxy to OpenAthens or Shibboleth, and vice versa

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Support for EZProxy: Proxy by Hostname & Proxy by Port

This article summarizes Lean Library's support for the various EZProxy configurations

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Mass deployment of Lean Library extension

Useful link and information for mass deployment

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Lean Library Dashboard: Password & User Management

This article details Password Requirements & User Management for our admin environment

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