LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER), Textbooks & more: Open Access Tools

Browser extensions and other tools

This is a brief list of tools that can help locate Open Access and OER materials.

Unpaywall
Browser extension for Chrome or Firefox. Let's you find open access articles.
Google Scholar Button
This extension adds a browser button for easy access to Google Scholar from any web page.
EndNote Click
"helps you get to your full-text PDFs faster by securely connecting you to your library’s journal subscriptions and open access content"
Lean Library Extension
Otterbein does not have a subscription, so you would use the free version. Helps you find free to read academic papers.
Open Access Button
Works as a button on your browser to have OA research articles delivered instantly or automatically requested from authors.