libproxy-chrome

A simple chrome extension to change the current tab's url to an Aalto University or University of Helsinki LibProxy equivalent. Using LibProxy unlocks the content through your university, assuming you have valid credentials.

For example:

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7298573

turns into

https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.aalto.fi/document/7298573

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your computer
2. Go to chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode
3. Click Load unpacked and select the libproxy-chrome folder
4. Pin the extension to your toolbar by clicking the extensions icon in top right corner and clicking the pin next to the "Aalto LibProxy wrapper plugin".

Usage

1. Navigate to the article you want to read
2. Click on the blue LP icon in your extensions toolbar
3. Click "Aalto LibProxy!" or "Helsinki LibProxy!"
4. Input your university credentials if you haven't already logged in
5. In the unlikely case of a 404 or other error you can return with the "Go back..." button