
Click and Read Add-on: Simplified Access to Documents
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Add-on summary
Developed by the CNRS to facilitate access to documents, the extension scans the web page you visit for document identifiers (DOI, PMID, PII) and adds a link if the resource is available.
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Access to resources is limited to the rights holders depending on the source consulted:
BibCnrs (CNRS research communities) ISTEX (French higher education and research community) Panist (community of member institutions of subscription contracts)
User reviews
- Smooth integration with webpages
- Extremely useful for research
- Easy to use
- Helps with access to open access publications
- Good functionality with multiple sources
- Can cause significant slowdowns on certain sites
- Issues with empty source fields after reinstallation
- Problems with specific sites like Office 365
- No integration visibility with code for open-source support
- Behavior varies across browsers (works in Chrome but not in Firefox)
- Slowdowns on certain sites
- Empty source field issues
- Overall utility for research
- Integration capabilities with various publication sources
- Need for a blacklist feature to disable on specific sites
User reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Click and Read requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Click and Read. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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