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Where one can experiment with new information technologies and services. An OSUL 2013 Project.

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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 away from a Carmen course.

How to Get Carmen Library Link: Carmen Library Link will be added to all courses for Fall Quarter 2009. Custom pages are being developed for most disciplines. Faculty members should contact their subject specialist to create a custom Carmen Library Link for their specific course.

Faculty can manually add or remove the link from a Carmen course site by editing its navigation bar (see: Add Tool to Navigation Bar.)

Encourage students to explore the Library link by posting a news item on a course home page. (see: News: Basic.)

CLL Screenshot


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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 for the iPhone / iPod Touch from the  iPhone Application Store.

It can also be accessed by all mobile devices by directing a Web browser to http://www.worldcat.org/m/

WorldCat iPhone App


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Add comment June 30th, 2009

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 the down arrow down arrow icon.

Why use a LibX Toolbar? LibX, helps increase productivity by embedding library search tools into your browser. Features:

  • Select an article title on a Web page and have have a licensed copy delivered.
  • Look up a complete book title, author, or ISBN by selecting by right-clicking on that information on a Web page.
  • Takes advantage of the off-campus proxy services
  • Uses a block O visual cue to identify licensed resources
  • Autolinks ISBNs, ISSNs, PubMed IDs and DOIs to licensed e-resources.

How to get LibXLibX for Firefox | LibX for Internet Explorer  (requires that .Net 2.0 or later is installed. Check your Windows Update.)

LibX


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Add comment June 8th, 2009

OSU Library Labs: Facebook Application

Are you an avid Facebook user? Do you keep your social connections going while working on homework?

Why an OSU Libraries Facebook application? It allows you to search the OSU Library catalog right from your Facebook page.

OSU Libraries Facebook Application

How to add:

OR

  • Log in to Facebook
  • Enter “OSU Libraries” in the search box
  • Select the OSU Libraries application
  • Click on the Allow box to add the application

To make this search box permanently available on your profile page:

  • Click on the Application box at the bottom of the Facebook screen
  • Click Edit at the top of your application box
  • Find the OSU Libraries application on your list of applications and click “edit settings”
  • On the profile tab, select add, to add it as a box
  • Move the box to your preferred location

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More library applications:

Search the OhioLINK catalog:

OhioLINK Facebook Application

Search for JSTOR materials: (created by JSTOR; use this proxy string where prompted: http://proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor )

JSTOR Facebook Application

Search for materials in libraries world wide (created by OCLC):

WorldCat Facebook Application

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Add comment April 30th, 2009

OSU Library Labs: Mobile Catalog

The Mobile Catalog is a version of the OSU Library Catalog designed for your mobile device.

Why use the Mobile Catalog? It will allow you to:

  • Search the collection
  • Request titles
  • Check your account
  • Renew items

How to get the Mobile Catalog? Point your mobile device browser to http://library.ohio-state.edu/airpac or http://is.gd/tIJv

Please note:  Features and functionality will depend on entirely on your mobile device.

Mobile Catalog


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Add comment April 23rd, 2009

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 user does not have to visit the catalog or library web sites in order to conduct a search.

How to get the Search Extension:

1) Go to the University Libraries main Web page. The code resides at this site.
2) Locate the small browser search box in the upper right hand corner of the browser (to the right of the page URL box). There is a drop down menu which exposes several search tool options. (see image).
3) After clicking the drop down, Select “Add OSU Libraries Catalog search

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Now, just enter a search term in the Search Bar and then select the OSU Library Catalog option from the drop down menu.

OpenSearch browser example

 

Can’t I Find This Option on My Web Browser? The extension is not available on all browsers, or on all releases of a browser.

-Additional help for adding this search option-

On Mac:

Opera:

Safari (OSX 10.4 and higher only):

More On Windows:

Chrome:

  • Visit http://library.osu.edu
  • Click the ‘Wrench’ and go to Options
  • Under Default Search, click Manage
  • Under Other search engines, click library.osu.edu, then choose Edit
  • Name: OSU Libraries Catalog
  • Keyword: osul
  • Address: http://library.ohio-state.edu/search/X?SEARCH=%s&searchscope=7&SORT=D (address should already be populated, though)
  • Click okay and close out the windows
  • To perform a search with Chrome, type “osul <your query>” into the Omnibox

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2 comments April 9th, 2009


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