The MWI browser extension is already used by the Mendeley user base for importing references into the Mendeley Reference Manager. The need to navigate to multiple websites to search for the full-text is therefore substantially decreased if not entirely removed. This approach is designed to ensure that users get the full-text articles that they are entitled to via their institutional subscription or the OA documents available to everyone, when institutional access isn’t available. In cases where neither the GetFTR API nor UnPayWall result in a downloadable PDF, MWI uses the user's IP credentials to navigate to the article’s web page and attempt to authenticate and retrieve the PDF.

Using UnPayWall as the data provider, full-text PDFs of the OA documents (gold / hybrid / bronze) are retrieved.Via the GetFTR API, an entitlement check is carried out to ensure users get the best version of the article that they are entitled to, based on their institutional subscriptions.MWI integrates several components allowing for broader coverage of downloadable PDFs:.During the test phase, we will be monitoring the performance of the new extension, the share of documents users are able to download as well as direct user feedback.īenefits of MWI as compared to Scopus DDM The roll-out of the MWI will begin with a testing phase in May, aimed at a sub-set of the Scopus user base so that we can ensure a positive user experience before a full roll-out. MWI integrates multiple components (such as GetFTR, PDF Locator, OA documents through UnPayWall) which, in combination, should bring a superior user experience in full-text access. To address this, we are partnering with the Mendeley Web Importer (MWI) browser extension and onboarding its capabilities to also allow for document download via Scopus. However, user feedback has demonstrated that there are various issues with the current method, including accessing non-downloadable OA (Open Access) articles and incorrect documents being downloaded. The extension uses users’ IP credentials to authenticate with publisher websites and download documents for the users, removing the need to navigate to multiple places to find the full-text. Scopus users can currently download document full-text PDFs using the Scopus Document Download Manager (DDM) Extension.

As a result of user feedback regarding the limitations of the current Scopus document download solution and the need to have easier and broader access to full-text documents, Scopus will be testing integration with the Mendeley Web Importer (MWI) as a means to achieve broader and seamless full-text access.

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