The University Library and the Central Medical Library are testing a new tool: Lean Library. You can install this tool in your browser. It provides quick and easy access to databases, e-journals and ebooks, and to articles in open access. The library in your browser...! You can download this browser extension for off-campus library access for free (not yet available for mobile devices). Slides: https://lnkd.in/gTKY9qQ Info: https://lnkd.in/gW6tdsM download: https://lnkd.in/eGHkNwq

1. demo
Lean Library:
the Library in your browser
quick and easy off-campus access!
Guus van den Brekel, Central Medical Library, UMCG
Esther Rolf, University of Groningen Library
October 4th 2018

2. LeanLibrary
Video: https://youtu.be/Rev_FQdjSV0

3. What does Lean Library do?
• Library Access
• Always proxy-login first
• Library Assist
• Re-direct your links to the right library
• Enhances PubMed.gov with library links
• Enhances Google Scholar with library links
• Alerts on Dutch Open Access Deals on
submission pages
• Alternatives
• No subscription -> open access alternatives

5. download

6. Install (1/3)

7. Install (2/3)

8. Install (3/3)

9. Access: always proxy login first

10. Access: Off-campus to all resources

11. Access: Re-direct

12. Alternatives
http://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201512 or https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnw281

13. At Elsevier.com
Assist: On submission pages

14. Assist: Pubmed.gov

15. Assist: Scholar.google.com

16. Assist: Scholar.google.com

17. for desktop or laptop (not yet for mobile)
For mobile use
the Library Connect button

18. For mobile use
the Library Connect button
• Library Access
• Always proxy-login first
• Library Assist
• Enhances PubMed.gov with library
links and evidence filters
Install the Library Connect Bookmarklet

19. “You don’t have to find the library.
It finds you!”

20. • Share your experience
• Contact us
TEST IT YOURSELF
http://www.rug.nl/cmb cmb@umcg.nl