Lean Library is available to download on PCs and laptops for Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera.
Simply download Lean Library and select University of East Anglia from the list. If you are affiliated with another institution that has the Lean Library tool, you can select multiple institutions.
Lean Library is already installed on all UEA student PCs on campus, for browsers Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Please note: If you have downloaded other browser extensions or tools, they may have an impact on the performance of the Lean Library tool e.g. Zotero. Please see below section on Zotero and Lean Library
When the browser tool is downloaded, the Lean Library icon displays next to the web address.
When you come to a site where UEA Library has access, you will see the “Get Access” pop-up. Click on the “Get Access” button and you will be taken to the UEA login box. Even though this pop-up appears on each new site you visit, you should only need to login once per browser session.
If you have chosen to skip the pop-up messages, you will only be taken to the UEA login box once per browser session and will be automatically logged-in at each new site you visit.
If you need to login differently, Lean Library will let you know and give you help.
If a resource is only available on campus, Lean Library will let you know.
If a copy of the article is available elsewhere (including open access versions), Lean Library will let you know.
And if UEA Library doesn’t have access to the content you want, you have the option to make an Interlending request.
Lean Library works best for PCs and laptops (including Macs).
iOS devices - Unfortunately Lean Library is not available on browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc. on the iOS platform since these browsers do not support an extension framework. However, there is an alternative browser tool for iOS devices (iPhone & iPad) called the Academic Browser. You can download the Academic Browser app to your iOS device.
Android devices - Unfortunately Lean Library is not available on Android devices as the default browser on Android (e.g. Google Chrome in many cases) does not offer extension support at this time.
The Highlight & Search function allows you to highlight a key word or phrase on a web page, and then search for those terms in UEA Library discovery tools or Google Scholar.
If you want to choose what type of pop-up notifications you get, click on the Lean Library icon and select the settings cog.
Under the Notifications section, you can choose what pop-up you see.
If you use Google Scholar to search for material, UEA will automatically be selected as your home institution. You will then be able to see full text links to UEA Library subscribed content.
The Lean Library will also give you results from UEA Library Search for the same search terms. Clicking on any of those results, will take you to the full record in UEA Library Search. If you click on Show more results at the bottom, your search terms are carried into Library Search for a full search.
You can switch Lean Library off and on by clicking on the icon in your tool bar and moving the slider.
Click on the Lean Library icon in your tool bar and go to the settings cog. Use the drop-down menu under Text size to increase or decrease the font size.
The Lean Library floating button gives you quick access to the menu and options. But, sometimes you may find it gets in the way or obscures content. You can move the position of the floating button by clicking on it. Then going to the Settings cog and choosing a new position for it from the dropdown menu.
Both Lean Library and Zotero will try and login you in to a website for access using the EzProxy authentication method, once it knows you are a UEA user. This can sometimes cause conflicts in authentication. But, there are three ways you can fix this:
1. Temporarily switch Zotero off - Right-click on the Zotero save button. Select Manage extension. Then put the slider to the off position.
2. Stop Zotero from using EzProxy authentication - Right-click on the Zotero save button. Choose Preferences or Options, depending on your browser. Go to Proxies section and untick 'Enable proxy redirection'.
3. Stop Zotero from using EzProxy authentication on certain sites - Right-click on the Zotero save button. Choose Preferences or Options, depending on your browser. Go to Proxies section. Tick 'Disable proxy redirection when my domain name contains*' and add domain of sites you want to stop Zotero using EzProxy.
While you are using the Lean Library browser tool, neither Lean Library nor UEA will hold or have access to any personal data on your browsing history.
For more information, visit Privacy FAQ with the Lean Library browser extension.
Having problems with Lean Library or need some help? Contact us at eservices@uea.ac.uk.
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