Deliver the best access to full text anywhere researchers look for information

Help avoid needless clicks, broken links, retracted articles, paywalls and other barriers

User Journeys, Simplified

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Research is hard enough without complicating it with needless clicks, broken links, and confusing menus.
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LibKey’s patented technology combines article level intelligence and expert source selection to dynamically create one-click access to the most sources, including publishers and aggregators

RELIABLY CONNECT TO THE MOST OPEN ACCESS CONTENT

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There is no standard way publishers identify articles as Open Access, making it difficult to link and creating barriers to this fast-growing body of research output
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Third Iron combines proprietary processes with third-party data to create the most comprehensive and accurate information of article Open Access status
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Data is operationally verified to minimize inaccuracies and dead links
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Better Open Access data allows libraries to provide access to more Open Access articles published in hybrid journals, even if the journal is not in holdings

Promote scholarly integrity

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Papermills, Al, and other factors are causing the number of articles being retracted and labeled with an expression of concern to increase significantly
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Publisher and aggregator sources may not adequately indicate an article’s editorial status, leading researchers to unwittingly incorporate them into their work
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Data from multiple sources is integrated into the LibKey algorithm to alert researchers of article status before it is viewed
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Retractions can occur long after publication and after it has been cited by other works. To prevent the further propagation of flawed material, LibKey notifies researchers when of articles that have cited one or more retracted publications

Improve and expedite resource sharing

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LibKey is available as an ILLiad Decision Support Pipeline (DSP) addon to help libraries identify when patrons request articles available from subscribed or Open Access sources, helping to prevent unnecessary ILL requests and to expedite fulfillment
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LibKey integrates Article Galaxy Scholar to streamline workflow by clearly indicating when AGS articles are available and providing one-click access

Complete access eco-system

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LibKey delivers a complete access solution that integrates with library discovery systems, databases, reading lists, and more
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The LibKey Nomad browser extension connects researchers starting at websites like PubMed and Wikipedia to library subscribed and Open Access sources
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The advanced features of LibKey Nomad++ expands the reach of library services by enabling libraries to add domain-level messaging, enable exporting to bibliographic management sources, integrate chat services, and to add custom logos and colors
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LibKey.io provides a simple way to resolve any DOI or PMID to connect researchers to library and Open Access resources

We’re still on that journey of trying to reduce the number of clicks for the user. It is almost hard to take myself back to where we were because we’ve come so far, and LibKey Nomad has really made us go that far very quickly.

— Heather Da Vanzo, Digital Content Team Leader, John Moore University

Nomad has removed the barriers and the confusion of navigating through the different websites.
It’s much quicker and more time efficient because it’s made it easier to find the full text PDF and to download the article.

— Rebecca Stevens, Systems and E-Resources Librarian, Chesterfield Royal Hospital Library

I believe it’s made a significant impact on raising awareness of the library and its resources ensuring our content is at the forefront so when staff need access, they can get to the full text.

— Antonia Giannarakos
Senior Librarian, Trillium Health Partners

Wow, this sounds like something we’ve been dreaming of for a long time and it really has been pretty incredible.

— Chris Duffy, Associate Dean of the Health Sciences Library, Seton Hall University