rdroste / gscholartabs

Fix opening entries from Google Scholar profiles in new tabs.

gScholarTabs

Fix opening entries from Google Scholar profiles in new tabs.

Background

Many people like to save papers for later by opening them in new tabs via ctrl-click, middle click or the context menu. For Google Scholar profiles however, this is only possible after first opening the paper entry. Feel free to try it out here. Depending on the browser, opening a new tab directly from a profile entry will either do nothing or - more annoyingly - open an empty tab.

Description

This browser extension automatically converts the entries in Google Scholar profiles into proper links that can be opened in new tabs.

Installation

Chrome Extension

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-scholar-tab-fixer/mgnbicheoadimihjpbhdoalhandaojod/related

Firefox Add-on

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-scholar-tab-fixer/

Manual Firefox Installation

• Dowlonad the Firefox extension file by clicking here and then clicking Download.
• Open the Add-ons manager (in the top-right menu click on "Add-ons")
• Either drag the downloded .xpi file into the Add-ons manager or click on the gear symbol, click "Install Add-on From File" and select the .xpi file.
• Finished! The Add-on should now be working and visible in the Add-on manager

Manual Chrome Installation

• Clone the repository or download and unzip the repository zip file (click "Code" and then "Download ZIP" on the top right).
• Copy the repository to a permanent location on your computer (any location is fine, just don't move it afterwards).
• In Chrome open the top-right menu, then click "More tools" -> "Extensions"
• Turn on "Developer Mode" on the top right
• Click "Load unpacked" and select the "gscholartabs" folder inside this repository (not the "gScholarTabs" folder of the repository itself)
• Finished! The extensin should now be working and shown in the list of extensions.
• Optional: If you want to delete the downloaded repository, remove the unpacked extension, click "Pack extension" and select the "gscholartabs" folder as before. This will create a "gscholartabs.crx" file in the "gscholartabs" folder. Drag it into the Chrome Extension manager to install the packed extension. You can now delete the repository.