KI 3345 About LibKey.io
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Get started with LibKey.io
Simply go to: https://libkey.io/libraries/3157/ and run your search. You can bookmark the page in your browser for easy access and greater convenience in the future. The link can also be found in the top menu in Oria (under the three dots).The first time you use LibKey.io (or after you clear your browser's cache), you will be prompted to select your institution - choose "University of Bergen". After that, LibKey will remember that you are from UiB and provide links based on our subscriptions and Open Access availability.
How to use LibKey.io
Simply copy-paste a DOI number (eg. 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030137) into the search box and let the magic happen. You will then be taken to a LibKey landing page, which may vary in appearance depending on your level of access to the specified resource:- If the article is available in UiB's collection or via Open Access, you will see options for the PDF and/or the article link.
- If the article is not available through the UiB's subscriptions, you will be offered alternative access options – these will lead you to Oria, where you can either conduct a new search or request the article to be delivered to you.
- Below the PDF and article links, LibKey may provide a link to view an article in contex which opens a journal issue in BrowZine. There you can see other articles from the same publication.
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