Extension User FAQs | Lean Library Help Center

Downloading the Extension

Which browsers are supported?

This article details Lean Library's browser support policy

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

How do I download the Lean Library Browser Extension?

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

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

How do I install the Lean Library browser extension on Safari?

This article describes how to install the Lean Library browser extension for Safari on macOS 10.15 or later

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

How do I temporarily disable/remove the Lean Library extension?

This article will explain how to temporarily disable/remove the Lean Library browser extension from popular web browsers

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

How do I force restart the Lean Library extension in my browser?

Learn how to temporarily disable and enable the Lean Library extension in your browser

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

Support for Internet Explorer (IE)

Lean Library extension of Intenext Explorer browser

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Using the Extension

How do I automate my authentication and skip associated pop-ups?

Learn how to turn on the "Automate my authentication and skip associated pop-ups" option

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

How do I use the Advanced Settings for Lean Library Extension?

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

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

How do I use Zotero with the Lean Library browser extension?

Understand how to use Zotero and how it can help you with your research

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Highlight & Search: What does it do?

Highlight text on any webpage, right-click and send the text to your library discovery

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

How do I add two institutions on the Lean Library browser extension?

Learn how to add two institutes on the Lean Library browser extension

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

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

This article outlines our flow of identifying legal Open Access copies and explain how we find Open Access articles with Unpaywall

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Lean Library Open

Try the "Lean Library Open" account to use the Lean Library Access extension.

Written by Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago

Mobile Device Support

Academic Browser iOS (iPad & iPhone): What is it?

Have you been looking for an iOS supported library solution ?

Written by Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago

Do you support Android (Phone / Tablet)?

This article suggests alternative routes to use the extension for Android users.

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

Security and Privacy

Security FAQ with Lean Library extension

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

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Privacy FAQ with the Lean Library browser extension

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

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Accessibility Features

Enlarge or downsize extension pop-up text

Learn how to change the size of the text display in the pop-up

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

Accessibility: Skip-link

Function the extension only using the keyboard

Written by Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago

Accessibility: Zooming the Extension

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

Accessibility: Keyboard Shortcuts

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

Troubleshooting

How do I get the best experience from the Lean Library extension?

Here are some of our recommendations for receiving the best user experience from our browser extension

Written by Kusal Udawatte
Updated over a week ago

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

Written by Clare Chan
Updated over a week ago

My extension does not work. What should I do?

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

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

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

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

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

In this article we'll discuss how to update the Lean Library browser extension manually

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago

Where do I find my personal Google Scholar ID?

Written by Daniel Horvath
Updated over a week ago