12/25/2023 0 Comments Readcube papers google docsThey might know you read that article about average penis length three times last week for instance… Eric Hellman wrote quite an alarming post about the extent of this tracking at publisher websites recently. Would you want advertisers to be collecting data on you, knowing what you’ve been reading? It’s possible, though not proven AFAIK that the journal publishers themselves, or the advertisers they use are recording information about what articles you’re reading. Let me know if you have better solutions for unfortunate IE users.īefore (left) and After (right) disabling JavaScript on the page. I’m tempted to say: install Chrome or Firefox but I’m well aware that some unfortunate academics have ‘university-managed’ computers on which they can’t easily install things. I haven’t tested this but the JavaScript Blocker extension looks like it should do the job. Selective JavaScript blacklisting of websites is an in-built function:Ī) Click the menu button in the top right hand corner of your browserĬ) (scroll to bottom) Click Show advanced settingsĭ) Underneath the “Privacy” section, click the “Content settings” button.Į) Under the “Javascript” section, click “Manage Exceptions” and add at least these three Readcube-infected websites:, and (example screenshot below) This browser is so clever you don’t even need to install anything new. Install the add-on called YesScript and ‘blacklist’ all Readcube-tainted websites. Luckily there’s a simple solution: you can block Readcube in your browser settings and get simple, direct one-click access to PDF files again by selectively disabling JavaScript on all Readcube-infected websites e.g. It doesn’t even render the figure images properly, sometimes missing important bits e.g. It sends you to Readcube’s proprietary, rights-restricted mock-up of a PDF. Clicking the “get PDF” link does NOT send you to the PDF. Thus when Wiley has icons saying “get PDF” they’re lying. It’s a mishmash of JavaScript, HTML and DRM technology. No-one need waste their precious time whilst Readcube takes ages to load in your browser tab, when all you wanted in the first place was the PDF. Some will rush to the defence of Readcube and point out that if they detect you have the rights to, you can download the PDF from within Readcube, but that’s missing the point. This is incredibly annoying – they are literally forcing us to use Readcube. On the article landing page for some, if not all(?) journal articles at Wiley, in JavaScript enabled web browsers they’ve replaced all links to download the PDF file of the article with links that direct you to Readcube instead. Wiley now flat out hide PDF link and make you read a ReadCube mockup (“…/epdf”) with link to download PDF not viewable in browser ¬_¬ I only want the PDF, not to be asked to create another account. This default download choice in is truly annoying. We’re an independent, nonprofit organization, and we’ll never sell your data.Wiley & Readcube have done something rather sneaky recently, and it’s not escaped the attention of diligent readers of the scientific literature.ĭear If I ask for a PDF, don’t shove HTML at me, give me the PDF! If I wanted HTML, I’d have asked for it! Since 2006, the Zotero team has been committed to creating the best research software, and we believe that includes putting you in full control of your own work. Having trouble? Have an idea? Post bug reports and feature requests to the Zotero Forums at to talk directly to Zotero developers. Visit to learn more about everything you can do with Zotero. Use the Zotero desktop app to insert your annotations into Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs documents and automatically generate bibliographies from the sources you used.Synchronize your personal and group research libraries to access them via Zotero’s desktop app and the Zotero website.Collaboratively collect sources and mark up PDFs in group libraries with your colleagues.Instantly generate citations and bibliographies in over 10,000 formats and journal styles including APA, Chicago, IEEE, MLA, Turabian, and Vancouver.Read PDFs and add highlights and notes, or use an Apple Pencil to make freehand annotations.View and edit bibliographic information for your research items.Use collections and tags to organize your research.Quickly add physical books and articles to your Zotero library by scanning book barcodes or article DOIs with your iPhone or iPad camera.Automatically download article PDFs to read.Save journal articles, newspaper articles, books, webpages, and more via the Share button in Safari and other apps.Zotero is a free, easy-to-use research tool that helps you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share your work.
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