ANNE Library Downloader

Automate downloading and DOI extraction for academic books and articles from multiple library databases with institutional login support.

Anne's Library Downloader

Download books, articles, and DOIs from academic libraries with full automation.

What This Skill Does

• Downloads PDFs from library databases
• Extracts DOIs from URLs
• Automates authentication for institutional access
• Handles VitalSource, ProQuest, EBSCO, and other academic platforms

Installation

# Install dependencies
pip install playwright requests beautifulsoup4

# Install browser for Playwright
playwright install chromium

Usage

# Download a book by title/author
anne-download --book "Essential Biological Psychology" --author "Martin, G. Neil"

# Download by DOI
anne-download --doi "10.1037/0000092-000"

# Download by URL
anne-download --url "https://library.capella.edu/..."

# Batch download from list
anne-download --list ~/Downloads/my_reading_list.txt

Configuration

Set up library credentials:

# For Capella library
export ANNE_LIBRARY_URL="https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com"
export ANNE_LIBRARY_USER="your_username"
export ANNE_LIBRARY_PASS="your_password"

Supported Platforms

• VitalSource Bookshelf
• ProQuest
• EBSCOhost
• JSTOR
• PubMed Central
• ScienceDirect
• Springer Link
• Taylor & Francis Online

Features

• Auto-authentication: Handles institutional login automatically
• DOI extraction: Pulls DOI from any academic URL
• Metadata preservation: Saves citation info alongside PDF
• Batch processing: Download entire reading lists
• Format conversion: Convert to PDF, EPUB, or text

Files

• scripts/download.py — Main download script
• scripts/auth.py — Authentication handlers
• scripts/doi_extractor.py — DOI extraction
• references/config.json — Library configurations

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Skill created: March 8, 2026