1. Kempten University of Applied Sciences
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  3. Research
  4. Lean Library

Free browser extension for easy access to full texts

Lean Library is a free browser plugin that supports your online research and provides optimal access to scholarly full texts.

Features and Benefits of Lean Library

Directs you to licensed university resources or open-access texts

When Lean Library detects during your literature search that your requested text is available through our university's campus licenses, a pop-up window displays the access link. If the content isn’t available via the library, an Open Access version may be shown instead.

 

Automatic reminder on licensed platforms to log in with your campus credentials

For platforms where we provide campus licenses, a notification will appear prompting you to log in with your campus credentials. This allows you to access our licensed content for free, even when you're outside the campus network.

 

Support for literature searches in our catalog

When you highlight any term on a webpage, a right-click lets you instantly search for it in our library catalog.

Try this with book titles, technical terms, author names, or even ISBNs!

Information about technical issues in our databases

Should access issues occur on a licensed platform due to maintenance or technical problems, our plugin can promptly notify you and provide potential solutions.

 

Download & Installation

Lean Library is available for:

From the list above, select your browser, install the plugin, and set 'Your institution' to Kempten University Library. Pin the browser extension to your toolbar and choose your preferred language. Lean Library works best with Edge and Chrome.

Note: If using an Android tablet or phone, Lean Library only functions with alternative browsers. Learn more here.

Contacts

Library information desk

 +49 (0) 831 2523-128
 bibliothek(at)hs-kempten.de

Building M, 1st floor
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Opening hours
See library homepage