Third Iron
Third Iron offers AI-powered products, BrowZine and LibKey, to provide seamless, reliable access to library resources, enhancing the research workflow and minimizing common linking errors.
Company Overview
Third Iron provides AI-powered technology to deliver fast, reliable, and status-aware access to library resources. The company specializes in intelligently delivering one-click access to millions of PDFs and HTML articles, helping researchers avoid broken links and paywall dead ends. This focus keeps libraries at the center of the research workflow while saving valuable time and reducing help desk and interlibrary loan (ILL) requests.
Products
Third Iron offers two main products: BrowZine and LibKey. BrowZine presents subscribed titles intuitively, organized by a powerful taxonomy with one-click access to content. It supports integration with various bibliographic services and remote authentication systems while synchronizing holdings data from all major vendors. LibKey enhances linking reliability, providing one-click access to PDFs and HTML articles, and avoids 'Article not Found' errors by confirming the availability of full text before link generation.
Technology and Integrations
Third Iron uses AI-powered linking to improve library services by delivering dynamic link construction and minimizing common linking errors. The company integrates data from Retraction Watch to alert researchers if an article is retracted. By using multiple data sources, Third Iron ensures access to as much Open Access content as possible. The LibKey Nomad browser extension gives fast access to scholarly articles and includes links to E-Books. The extension is sponsored by over 1,500 libraries globally.
Global Adoption and Use
Third Iron's products are utilized by over 1,500 libraries in more than 35 countries. The company’s technology is adopted by various services like Semantic Scholar, Trip Database, Citationsy, Scholarcy, Lens.org, and email alerts from Brill, linking users back to library full text. BrowZine's accessibility extends to web platforms and dedicated iOS and Android applications, making it a preferred choice for many libraries around the world.