Easy Access to Articles and Books

The Libkey Nomad browser extension makes it really easy to access articles and books provided by the University Library from your personal laptop, PC or Mac. Need convincing? Watch this 2-mins video.

Whilst researching, when the page contains references or citations, the Libkey Nomad extension pops up giving you a route to access the full-text.

Adding the browser extension is a quick one time only task. Follow the instructions to download and install the browser extension. Select University of Cumbria when prompted.

Once installed you will have fast one-click access to our resources. Look for this icon popping up on your screen.

If the full text of an article is not available, you will be prompted to return to Onesearch for a possible inter-library loan request.

Direct access to PDFs of journal articles in OneSearch

Libkey also works within OneSearch providing a quicker more direct link to the full text of journal articles. Look for the ‘Download PDF’ link below each result.

You can also view other articles from the same issue of the journal which can be useful for looking for related material.

Find articles via DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Use the search tool on Libkey: DOI Search to see if we have the full text of an article you have found on the internet. This service is also linked from the OneSearch homepage under 'Useful Links'.