GetFTR Announces New Integrations with Lean Library and Scite to Streamline Access to Research

10th July 2025

Get Full Text Research (GetFTR), the cross industry collaboration designed to improve access to academic content, is pleased to announce two new integrations: Lean Library, the library services tool, and Scite, a next-generation citation index from Research Solutions, along with its AI-powered research assistant, Scite Assistant. These collaborations further GetFTR’s mission to support streamlined, user-centric access to scholarly content across the whole research ecosystem.

With Lean Library, GetFTR now enables one-click access to full-text PDFs directly within a library’s discovery layer. This improves the researcher experience by removing barriers to content access and supporting libraries in delivering value at the point of need.

“We are delighted to integrate with GetFTR to better streamline access to academic content for Lean Library users,” said Daniel Horvath, Product Director at Technology from Sage. “The integration enables us to provide Lean Library customers with a widget on their library discovery layer that provides their users with one-click access to the full-text PDF of articles they search for.”

Through its integration with Scite, GetFTR brings full-text access directly into the Scite and Scite Assistant. When users query Scite’s assistant, they will be informed where full text is available and receive streamlined access via GetFTR indicators and smart links.

“Integrating GetFTR into Scite enhances our users’ ability to go from AI-generated insights directly to verified, full-text sources,” said Josh Nicholson, CEO and Co-founder of Scite. “This makes research more efficient and keeps quality, publisher-verified content at the heart of the process.”

GetFTR continues to develop its partnerships with organisations across the scholarly information environment demonstrating its commitment to improving the researcher experience.

These new integrations are part of GetFTR’s ongoing efforts to connect with a broader range of research tools and discovery resources across the scholarly landscape. Our mission is to support researchers wherever they begin their journey and so partnerships like these are essential in ensuring that discovery and access remain tightly connected throughout the research process.” said Dianne Benham, Product Direct, GetFTR. 

About GetFTR

GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) is an industry initiative that enhances the integrity and efficiency of the research process by making it easier for researchers to access the content they need. Working in collaboration with leading publishers and discovery services, GetFTR delivers real-time access indicators that help researchers quickly and seamlessly connect to the full-text content they are entitled to read. It also supports research integrity by alerting researchers to updates to published research. 

By streamlining access at the point of discovery, GetFTR supports a more transparent and efficient researcher journey and promotes the responsible dissemination of scholarly knowledge across the global research community.

About Lean Library

Lean Library is part of the Technology from Sage suite. It promotes your library to your users via an app on their browser, streamlining access to your content and services in just one click, whether they’re on Google Scholar, ChatGPT, PubMed, or beyond. Lean Library’s browser extension drives usage of library resources and saves users time and money when discovering content – and now connects users to a personal Workspace to make referencing simple, collaboration effortless and authoring easier.’

About Scite

Scite is an AI-powered research tool that helps researchers better discover and evaluate scientific literature through Smart Citations—a revolutionary system that shows whether articles support, contrast, or simply mention a given claim. Founded in 2018, and now part of Research Solutions, Scite has indexed over 1.3 billion citations and partnered with more than 30 major publishers to provide researchers with unparalleled access to scientific literature. With its Scite Assistant, Smart Citation Index, and advanced search capabilities, the platform addresses critical challenges such as information overload and research reproducibility. Trusted by two million active users worldwide, Scite is reshaping how researchers interact with scholarly content—building ethical, transparent AI tools that support rigorous, copyright-compliant research.