Leiden Search Assistant

Search the Leiden University Catalogue, or your favorite scholarly search engine, at any moment without leaving your current page!
What is Leiden Search Assistant?
Leiden Search Assistant is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search the Leiden University Catalogue, Google Scholar, WorldCat, and Pubmed without leaving your current page. Simply click on the add-on, enter your search term, select the service, and proceed with your search. It also enables you to easily investigate specific words or terms while reading an article.

Add-on stats

Users: 295 ▲ 4
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 2023.8.21 (Last updated: 2023-08-23)
Creation date: 2018-05-31
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 3.90M
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

Quickly search for articles and books with the Leiden Search Assistant!

The Leiden Search Assistant allows you to search the Leiden University Library Catalogue, Google Scholar, WorldCat, and Pubmed at any moment, without having to navigate to the respective websites first.

Click on the Leiden Search Assistant, insert the term you want to look for, select your service, and proceed with your search!

Are you reading an article and you find a particular word or term that you would like to investigate? Select it with your mouse, right click, and discover what the Leiden University Libraries have to offer.

User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Leiden Search Assistant requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Leiden Search Assistant has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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