The GetFTR Browser Extension:

Trusted access to scholarly content, everywhere you discover it

The free GetFTR Browser Extension highlights what you can access, surfaces updates and retractions, and takes you straight to the trusted version of record.

Signals access status:

Shows when you’re entitled to read scholarly content through your institutional subscriptions or open access

Adds smart links:

Takes you directly to the trusted version of record, no unnecessary logins, redirects or paywalls

Highlights retraction and updates:

Displays retraction, correction, or errata information at the point of discovery. Includes a timeline view so you can see all changes in one place

Shows license information:

Hover to see licence status and click through to Creative Commons or publisher pages for reuse rights

Saves citations:

Download citations directly to Mendeley, Zotero, RefWorks and other reference managers

Download the GetFTR browser extension

Chrome Store

Firefox Store

Edge

Once installed, it works:

On all websites including:

Search engines
Social media
News articles
Reference sites
Library discovery systems
AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and more
Any page referencing academic content (using DOIs or metadata)

On preprint servers, links preprints to their published version of record using title, date, and author data including:

org
io
arXiv
ChemRxiv
BioRxiv
SSRN
TechRXiv
(and more coming soon)

The Browser Extension is free to install and use and works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge (Safari in development).

Google Scholar search results with the GetFTR Browser Extension installed

PubMed search results with the GetFTR Browser Extension installed

Wikipedia with entitlement and retraction buttons

Hovering over retraction button will show the reasons for the update

Click on Retraction or Update Button to see all updates in timeline format

An example of the GetFTR button on a preprint server

Claude with the GetFTR Browser Extension installed

License information displayed (click on the button for more information), download to reference manager

Clicking on the license will take you to further information

choice of Clicking on the download button will give you a reference managers or the option to save the link

GetFTR links in an article published by The Washington Post

GetFTR links in an article published by The Guardian

GetFTR links in an article published on LinkedIn

Benefits of the GetFTR Browser Extension

The browser extension benefits all those involved with the creation, dissemination, discovery, and use of academic literature, supporting streamlined access to content and upholding research integrity:

For Researchers

Fast, streamlined access to the version of record
Transparency about retractions and updates
Licence clarity
Easy reference management
Take a minute to install, then works wherever you already discover content

For Librarians

Confident users are accessing accurate versions of content
Supports subscription usage
Hover state shows institutional entitlement
Helps reduce confusion and support tickets

For Publishers

Demonstrates commitment to research integrity
Drives usage of the authoritative version on publisher sites
Helps ensure researchers find the correct, updated content
Reduces reliance on untrusted, outdated, or pirated versions

Resources

We have developed the following resources to help the community share the message about GetFTR and encourage their customers, patrons and peers to download the browser to ensure researchers are taken to the latest version.

Flyer – for researchers summarising how GetFTR works and why they should download the Browser Extention
Promotional copy for publishers – downloads suggested email, newsletter and social media copy
Promotional copy for librarians – downloads suggested email, newsletter and social media copy
Banner ads – downloads a zip file with standard size images to create ads for your website
How to install – short video showing how easy it is to install
LinkedIn and X: social media creatives

What the research community says…..

“GetFTR buttons on Google Scholar and PubMed work very well.”
Researcher

“This is so cool! I just pulled up Google Scholar to test this out, and I love that it mentions if it’s open access or subscription!!!”
Researcher

“I think about how our users tend to use Google Scholar and PubMed to find articles, and I thought it was very useful seeing the little button pop up to indicate it’s already accessible to me through our institution!”
Librarian

“This is very exciting news”
Librarian

“Onboarding was very clear, and intuitive.”
Publisher

“I like the extension. Good job!”
Publisher

“It works well and the results appeared accurate to me”
Publisher

We would love to hear what people think of the extension, or if you have any suggestions for improvements. If so, please get in touch!

The GetFTR browser extension works with Chrome, Firefox and Edge (Safari in development) and can be installed for free from the following:

Chrome Store

Firefox Store

Edge

The GetFTR Browser Extension:

Signals access status:

Adds smart links:

Highlights retraction and updates:

Shows license information:

Saves citations:

Download the GetFTR browser extension

Chrome Store

Firefox Store

Edge

Once installed, it works:

The Browser Extension is free to install and use and works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge (Safari in development).

Benefits of the GetFTR Browser Extension

Resources

What the research community says…..

Chrome Store

Firefox Store

Edge

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