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EBSCOhost Passport ™ Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: ogcopdaeipjphchggpacpamopkdehdgg

A browser extension that identifies when a research article is available through a user's institutional library subscription or as Open Access. It displays a visual indicator on the page to provide direct paths to full-text content.

Developer:EBSCO Information Services
Version:1.1.8
Size:2.47MiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

3K+

Rating

★ 4.9

7 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a time-saving tool that eliminates the need to manually toggle between research sites and library portals. It emphasizes seamless, in-context identification of accessible articles via DOI scanning.

Inferred product pattern

Institutional access bridge for academic and research content.

Review-backed pain points

No review-backed pain points were identified in the provided samples.

Observed feature gaps

No specific feature gaps were mentioned in the reviews; functionality is centered on DOI-based access.

Tags
Academic ResearchLibrary AccessFull Text DiscoveryInstitutional Login
Target users

- Academic Researchers

- University Students

- Library Patrons

- Medical Professionals

Primary use cases

- Accessing subscription-based research articles

- Finding open access versions of papers

- Quickly verifying library availability while browsing databases like PubMed

Positive themes

- Ease of installation

- Simplicity of setup

- Effectiveness in finding institutional full-text

- Useful integration with PubMed

Negative themes

- None observed in provided samples

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed as the extension is a free tool to access institutional subscriptions.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from the store listing and five high-rating user reviews. Extremely small review sample size limiting the breadth of sentiment analysis.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints observed.

Reliability

No reliability or performance complaints observed; users report the tool works well.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed; the listing explicitly states no personal browsing history is collected.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- Login needed for core features

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 1.1.8

- Size: 2.47MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

full text article accessinstitutional library extensionEBSCOhost PassportDOI article finder

Comparison

LibKey Nomad alternativeUnpaywall vs EBSCOhost PassportEndNote Click alternative

Problem

cannot access research paperhow to find full text articleslibrary paywall access

Alternative

institutional access toolresearch paper finderacademic article unlocker

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Screenshots

EBSCOhost Passport ™ screenshot
EBSCOhost Passport ™ screenshot

Links

Website: ebscohost.com

Privacy policy: https://more.ebsco.com/privacy-policy

Videos: Watch

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