Harvard Library has paid for your access to hundreds of websites — from the New York Review of Books to the Oxford English Dictionary to the journal Nature: Chemical Biology. You just need to connect via HarvardKey.
The library offers many tools to quickly check if you have free online access. Each tool has features that you may find helpful at different times. Most people mix and match for different purposes. Find the one that's right for you.
Google Scholar
Browser Extensions
Adding a browser extension is a way to get articles Harvard Library pays for - no matter what website you're using.
Lean Library
Install the Lean Library plugin to automate access.
- Checks every website that you visit and reloads via Harvard Key automatically
- Notifies you if an ebook or online article is available via Harvard
- No action required: Lean Library is always working in the background
- May sign you out of personally subscribed accounts
Check Harvard Library Bookmarklet
Get one-click access with the Check Harvard Library Bookmark.
- Works on most browsers, including on your phone
- Reloads the page you're on via Harvard Key
- You're in control: use the bookmark when you want to check for access
Library Access via VPN
Harvard VPN
Don't want to keep logging in using HarvardKey? Searching for articles while abroad? You can get the same access as a campus computer by installing and configuring a Harvard VPN.
- Generally removes the need to log in to Harvard Key
- Some sites won't recognize VPN, some sites only work on VPN
- Can be helpful for access outside of the United States
Instructions on how to install the VPN client (via HUIT)