Search Ref Sources

Locate a journal article or a book by highlighting a reference, right-clicking and selecting a source to search (Amazon, arXiv, BASE, Crossref, Google Books, Google Scholar, Hollis, Library Hub Discover, Library of Congress, PubMed or WorldCat).

Search Ref Sources: Find articles and books quickly

Search Ref Sources is a convenient Firefox add-on that lets you instantly search for journal articles and books by highlighting a reference and selecting a search source like Amazon, arXiv, Crossref, and more.

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By: pm

Daily users: 8

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2022-02-03)

Version code: 5359445

Creation date: 2017-08-24

Firefox on Android: No

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Size: 13.67K

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# 30,841 ▼ 131

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#38 in source code keyword 27 #45 in source keyword 31 #51 in resource keyword 34

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

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Search Ref Sources does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Search Ref Sources has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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