Open Access Button — Free Research Papers at Your Fingertips

Open Access Button (OAB) is a free Chrome extension designed to break down barriers in academic research. We believe that knowledge should be accessible to everyone, regardless of institutional affiliations or subscription access. The Open Access Button Chrome extension automatically searches for open access versions of research papers across thousands of repositories, preprint servers, and institutional databases.

We support the open access movement by connecting researchers, students, and academics with the scholarly content they need. Our mission is to make research accessible to everyone, promoting the free exchange of knowledge and advancing scientific discovery through democratized access to scholarly literature.

The extension integrates with major open access repositories including arXiv, PubMed Central, institutional repositories, and countless other scholarly databases. Our technology matches articles with their open access counterparts, ensuring you find the exact paper you need, even when it's behind a paywall.

Whether you’re a student working on a thesis, a researcher conducting a literature review, or an academic preparing for publication, the Open Access Button Chrome extension helps you access the information you need without financial barriers. Join thousands of researchers worldwide who rely on OAB to contribute to the global movement toward open science.