Chrome extension
Mosaic for Chrome
Save the paper you are reading to a project without leaving the page. The extension reads the citation details from the page, shows you a preview, and adds the paper to the library you choose.
How it works
Step 1
Add it to Chrome
Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, where it is listed as Mosaic Citation Manager. You need a Mosaic account to use it, and accounts are by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
Step 2
Open it on a paper
On the page of a paper, click the Mosaic icon in the Chrome toolbar. If you are signed in to Mosaic in the same browser, the extension signs in by itself. Otherwise choose Google, Microsoft or your email.
Step 3
Choose a project
Under "Save to", pick the project the paper belongs to. Projects are grouped by workspace, and the extension remembers the last one you used.
Step 4
Check the preview and save
The preview shows the title, authors, journal, year and DOI. Choose "Save to Mosaic". The button changes to "Saved", with "Open in Mosaic" to go straight to the paper.
What it does
Citation details from the page
The extension reads the title, authors, journal, abstract, DOI, PubMed ID and PDF link that the publisher puts on the page, and Mosaic fills in what it can look up from there.
Straight into a project
Each save goes to the project you pick, so the paper lands in the right library and not in an inbox you sort later.
Tells you about duplicates
If the paper is already in the project, the extension says so before you save it again.
Shows when a PDF is available
When the page links a PDF, the preview says "PDF available". For other papers, Mosaic looks for an open-access copy after you save.
Ready to cite
A saved paper is in your library right away, where the Word add-in and the Google Docs add-on can cite it.
Good to know
- Where it runs
- Google Chrome on a computer. It works from the toolbar popup and adds nothing to the pages you visit.
- What you need
- A Mosaic account with at least one project. Access is by invite from the waitlist during the beta.
- What it reads
- The tab you open it on, at the moment you open the popup: the address and the citation details on the page. It also reads the Mosaic sign-in cookie so you do not have to sign in twice.
- Where it does not work
- Google Docs and Word Online pages, and browser pages such as a new tab or a local file.
- Price
- Free during the beta.
- Data use
- The page details are sent to Mosaic to build the preview and save the paper. Your research content is not used to train AI models. See how we protect your data.
Questions
Does the extension read every page I visit?
No. It reads a page only when you open the popup on that tab, and it sends the address and citation details of that page to Mosaic to prepare the preview.
Does it work in Firefox, Safari or Edge?
The extension is built for Chrome. There is no Firefox or Safari version.
Can I save a web page that is not a journal article?
Yes. A page without citation details is saved as a web page with its title and address.
Can it save a whole page of search results at once?
No. It saves one page at a time: the tab you have open.
Does the extension format citations?
No. It saves papers to your library. Citations and reference lists are made in Word or Google Docs with the Mosaic add-ins.
Do I need to sign in again in the extension?
Not if you are signed in to Mosaic in the same browser. "Sign out" in the extension signs out only the extension.