Crossref Search
Find single citations using the context menu.
What is Crossref Search?
Crossref Search is a Firefox add-on that allows you to find single citations by searching for highlighted bibliographic references using Crossref's search service. Simply right-click (command-click for Mac) on a reference and a new browser tab will open with the corresponding result from Crossref's database. Explore the add-on's code on GitHub.
Stats
By:
David Shorthouse
Creation date:
2017-11-14
Weekly download count:
NaN
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
21.10K
Email:
da*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
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Summary
Unofficial Crossref Search
Adds a new right-click (command-click for Mac) context menu option to search for a highlighted bibliographic reference. A new browser tab is opened when the reference is found. Behind the scenes, the search is executed using Crossref's search service, http://search.crossref.org. Code: https://github.com/GlobalNamesArchitecture/biblio-chrome
Safety
Risk impact
Crossref Search is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Crossref Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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