Lazy Scholar
Your automated assistant for academic research.
Overview
Lazy Scholar is a browser extension that automates several aspects of academic research. When you open a scientific paper, it automatically searches for a freely available full text, provides citation metrics, and offers quick citation generation in various styles.
✨ Key Features
- Automatic free full-text search
- Citation metrics (Google Scholar, Web of Science, Altmetric)
- Quick citation generation
- Checks for comments on PubPeer
- Journal rankings
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Provides additional metrics and information beyond just finding the full text
- Free and open source
Unique Value: Automates the process of finding free full-text articles and gathering key information about a paper.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Automatically finding free PDFs of academic articles
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- In-depth literature search and discovery
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a broader range of automated features than similar browser extensions.
💻 Platforms
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free to use
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