These simple javascripts (1) automatically click through Stanford's WebAuth page (the one where you need to click a link up to 5x to access sites like Web of Science), and (2) automatically load the first full-text option on the "Find It @ Stanford" links. The first script is adapted from a script by Matthew Buckett; I simply made it work with Stanford's particular version of WebAuth. The second is of my own making. Use both at your own risk.

How to Install

  • Install GreaseMonkey (a popular tool to extend FireFox with Javascript). (This should take ~ 30 seconds).
  • Firefox will prompt you to restart the browser, to complete the Greasemonkey install; do it.
  • To click-through web-auth: Click on this link, and allow the script to install.

    Now, try visiting a site like Nature; the browser should automatically click-through.
  • To click-through the first full-text link at "Find it @ SU":; Click on this link, and allow the script to install.

    Now, if you visit a "Find it @ SU" link through Web of Science or Google Scholar, the first full-text option should open automatically. There seem to be a couple of bugs in this one, thnough...
Again, all credit for the first script should go to Matthew Buckett, and you use these scripts at your own risk.

Additional Notes

These scripts are nearly instant, but Stanford's servers are slow; if you want to be efficient, I suggest opening the page, going back to what you were doing, and checking back in a few seconds later. The page should be auto-loaded.

Also, don't close the "Find it @ SU" tab when you open a new article; that way, your browser won't change "focus" when you click on a new article.

If you use these, please give me feedback; in particular, I'm considering auto-loading PDFs at big sites like Wiley and ScienceDirect, because I know that 90% of the time I'd rather see a PDF version than a webpage. Would that be useful?

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