Open AccessReview of Unpaywall [Chrome & Firefox browser extension]
Author(s) -
Michaela Willi Hooper
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of librarianship and scholarly communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2162-3309
DOI - 10.7710/2162-3309.2190
Subject(s) - extension (predicate logic) , workflow , world wide web , computer science , open source , free access , internet privacy , database , operating system , programming language , software
A new, free, open source browser extension, Unpaywall, indicates whether or not there is a free open access (OA) version of an article when users encounter a paywall. It may be particularly useful to researchers whose workflows don’t include Google Scholar, those who are concerned about copyright compliance, and those who are not privileged to have access to subscription resources. Researchers may use Unpaywall in combination with other tools. I encourage librarians to recommend Unpaywall to researchers, especially since its color-coded tabs educate users about the different types of OA.