Crossref Search

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
Users: 23 ▼ -1
Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2017-11-14)
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:
  • contextMenus
Size: 21.10K
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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