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: Zotero
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 [...]
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. How to add: Go to: http://apps.facebook.com/osulibraries/?ref=ts Login to Facebook if prompted Click on the Allow box to add [...]
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 [...]