Subscribe to RSS Feed OSU Library Labs: LibX Browser Toolbar
LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer that provides direct access to OSUL resources. Enter search words in the box in the LibX toolbar to search OSCAR (the Library Catalog), or switch to search OSU EJournal or Google Scholar. Search by multiple terms in different fields, or additional fields by selecting on [...]
OSU Library Labs: Off-Campus Sign-In Bookmarklet
What is the Off-Campus Sign-In Bookmarklet? The Off-Campus Sign-In service provides authentication for Ohio State students, faculty and staff and enables access to most library resources from anywhere on most networked devices. This is also call a “proxy” service. The bookmarklet is a browser shortcut which provides easy access to the proxy service. Why use [...]
OSU Library Labs: Go.OSU URL Shortening Service
What is go.osu.edu? It is an Ohio State branded URL shortening service that allows a web page with a long URL (http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&SPID=10408&KEY=) to be accessed using a very short URL, (http://go.osu.edu/Sc) in addition to the original. Why use go.osu.edu? Shortened URLs are easier to include in print publications and on social media sites. Unlike free URL shortening services which hide the authority of [...]
OSU Library Labs: Pubget
Pubget is a search engine for PDFs in the life sciences, indexing nearly 20 million life science research documents, including those in PubMed. You search it like you would PubMed or Google Scholar. The difference being is that with Pubget the PDF is displayed right away. Why use Pubget? The service solves some of the [...]
OSU Library Labs: We Want Your Ideas!
Have you created your own tool, gadget, plug-in, browser extension to help manage you personal access to and management of information? Are you willing to share with the community? If so, let us know! The goal of the Ohio State University Library Labs is to showcase experimental and emerging technologies that facilitate access to information, [...]
OSU Library Labs: Carmen Library Link
Carmen Library Link gives students easy access to high-quality information resources and librarian assistance from within OSU’s Carmen learning management system. Why use the Carmen Library Link?: It allows students and faculty to gain access to subject specialist librarians and library tools, such as journal databases, appropriate for the course’s discipline without having to navigate [...]
OSU Library Labs: WorldCat Mobile
Library users can discover Ohio State University Libraries materials on their devices using the WorldCat Mobile service. Why use the WorldCat Mobile?: The software makes it easier to locate resources available through OSU Libraries and the world, no matter where you are. How to get WorldCat Mobile: A WorldCat Mobile application is available for download [...]
OSU Library Labs: What Are We All About?
The Ohio State University Libraries staff are always experimenting with new technologies and services that can to help make access to information, resources, and services easier. We have two challenges once we find something interesting: – How do we make our community (you) aware of our experiments so that they (you) can take advantage of [...]
OSU Library Labs: Browser Search Extension
Popular browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox, have built-in search windows which can be populated with various search sites. OSU Libraries has made it simple for library customers to add the OSU Libraries Catalog as a browser preferred search site. Why a Search Extension? Since the search extension is associated with the browser, the library [...]
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Later this week, OSU Library Labs will be posting its first tool that can help to facilitate access to information, resources, and services. Please subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter to keep up with the technologies and tools as they are released.