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“Collects every PDF a citation list names.”
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Description
Ref-downloader automates the work of gathering academic PDFs from a paper's reference list or from a custom batch of DOIs, titles, and abstract queries. It runs a browser-based pipeline that resolves identifiers, navigates publisher access, and downloads the actual files. Researchers, graduate students, and systematic review teams can turn a citation list into a local folder of papers without manually visiting each publisher's site.
WHO IT'S FOR
Academic researchers
batch-download reference PDFs from papers
Graduate students
compile reference lists for thesis or coursework
Systematic review teams
automate bulk PDF retrieval for meta-analyses
Librarians and research support staff
assist patrons with reference collection and access
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