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Tip of the Week: How to Easily Locate Content with Third Iron

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Did you know that HeinOnline integrates with Third Iron products BrowZine and LibKey? Third Iron is a leading library technology company whose services are used by more than 1,500 libraries across 35 countries. They save researchers countless hours of time, reduce unnecessary interlibrary Loan requests, and meets the expectations of students, faculty, and researchers. Watch this short video or keep reading as we take a closer look at the different ways HeinOnline integrates with Third Iron services.

About BrowZine

BrowZine presents a library’s ejournal collection visually and arranges it by subject using a powerful taxonomy.  Users may easily find and browse titles of interest, review tables of contents, then connect to full text articles in one-click. 

Visit browzine.com (available on both mobile devices and the web) and choose your library.

image of Browzine.com where users can search for their library

From here, you can easily search for a journal title or browse various subjects available via your library.

image of a library's title selection by subject within Third Iron's BrowZine service

Within just a few clicks, you can access the full text of a title within seconds.

About LibKey

Third Iron’s LibKey technology reinvents linking from the ground up.  Using article-level intelligence and expert-AI source selection, LibKey delivers the fastest, most reliable, and informed linking to full text. It’s flexible technology can be easily integrated in discovery services, used in databases, installed as a browser extension, and integrated into other services.

For example, if you installed the LibKey extension on your browser, it will be active on sites that researchers commonly visit, including publisher sites, Wikipedia, and more. When you are on a page where you can download an article, you will see a Download PDF button at the bottom of the screen, providing you access to the full text with just one click.

image of where the Download PDF button would display on a publisher's website when using Third Iron Libkey

More Tips and Tricks

We’re often highlighting tips and tricks on the HeinOnline Blog, ranging from basic concepts to advanced HeinOnline tactics. Check out these recent posts:

See below for a full list of our Tip of the Week blog posts!

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Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren's blog posts focus on tips, tricks, and how to make the most out of HeinOnline tools. She also enjoys writing on topics that are close to her heart, such as social issues, pop culture, and sports.
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Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren's blog posts focus on tips, tricks, and how to make the most out of HeinOnline tools. She also enjoys writing on topics that are close to her heart, such as social issues, pop culture, and sports.
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