Where one can experiment with new information technologies and services. An OSUL 2013 Project.
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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 
.
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 LibX: LibX for Firefox | LibX for Internet Explorer (requires that .Net 2.0 or later is installed. Check your Windows Update.)
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June 8th, 2009
ZOTERO [zoh-TAIR-oh]
A Firefox web browser extension that allows the collection, management, and citing of research sources. It save links, files, and Web pages for later retrieval. Automatically captures citation information and exports the cites in a variety of styles.
Why Zotero?: The software makes it easier to keep track of networked resources as they are discovered, then retrieved later to create lists of cited works.
How to get Zotero: Download Zotero 2.0 beta |Download Zotero 1.0 |(remember: this is an extension for Firefox only).
Features Include:
- Capture of citation information from web pages
- Storage of PDFs, files, images, links, and whole web pages
- Flexible notetaking with autosave
- As-you-type search through materials
- Playlist-like library organization, including saved searches and tags
- Platform for new forms of digital research that can be extended with other web tools and services
- Formatted citation export
- Free and open source
- Integration with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice
- Saves records and notes in any language
- Integration with WordPress and other blogging software
Zotero is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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May 21st, 2009
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.
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:
Search for JSTOR materials: (created by JSTOR; use this proxy string where prompted: http://proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor )
Search for materials in libraries world wide (created by OCLC):
Contact us at sul-mps@osu.edu
April 30th, 2009
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”
Now, just enter a search term in the Search Bar and then select the OSU Library Catalog option from the drop down menu.
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:
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April 9th, 2009
