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.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
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
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 13.67K

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

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Risk impact
Very low risk impact

Search Ref Sources does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood
Low risk likelihood

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

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