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Download LibX UW-P Edition Current version 1.5.14 To download LibX Firefox users click here IE users click here If you have trouble installing LibX, see below. Browser Requirement: Firefox 1.5 or higher Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher RSS for updates

Tutorial on using LibX LibX UW-Parkside Edition is a Firefox and Internet Explorer extension that provides direct access to UW-P Library's resources. It features: Toolbar: LibX is a toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explore that allows you to quickly search the UW-Parkside catalog, Periodical list, Google Scholar, Worldcat, PubMed and other search tools. LibX also adds Quick Links to frequently used pages on UW-Parkside library website: homepage, catalog, resources etc. Right-click menu: when you have installed LibX you can highlight text on a web page and right-click for a menu of search options Magic button: is the button labeled "Scholar" in the toolbar. It can be used by selecting text from a page or pdf and dragging it onto the button. Libx will read Scholar's results for you, determine whether the article is found and if so, ask the UW-P Periodicals List for a copy. Embedded links: LibX embeds a UW-Parkside cue on search results in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Scholar, NYT Book Reviews, and more that will lead you to Parkside resources AutoLinks: LibX automatically links ISBNs, ISSNs, PubMed IDs and DOIs to UW-Parkside's print and licensed e-resources.

1. Toolbar

Enter search terms in the LibX toolbar to search UW-Parkside Catalog, periodical list, google scholar and worldCat by clicking on the down arrow next to "Search UW-Parkside Catalog".

You can enter multiple terms in different fields (author, title, ISBN/ISSN, etc.) by clicking on the

Quick Links to frequently used pages on UW-Parkside library website: homepage, catalog, resources and etc. have been bookmarked for you!

In both the Firefox and Internet Explorer menus, go to "View" then "Toolbars" and select LibX Uwp so it is unchecked. You can toggle the toolbar on and off by clicking "F9" on a PC, or "Control + F6" on a Mac or PC.

2. Right-click context menu

(1) Search your library catalog or google scholar directly using the right-click context menu.

(2) Support for off-campus access via EZProxy

If you are trying to access Parkside's resources from off campus, right click anywhere on the page and choose "Reload ... via UW-Parkside Library for remote access " from the menu that appears. You will be forwarded to Parkside's EZProxy service, and asked for your uwp user name and password to log in.

(3) Quick full text access to journal articles

LibX uses Google Scholar to search for articles
and directs the user to the electronic copy
subscribed to by UW-Parkside Library. Select a citation,
then search the Google Scholar by using right click.

3. Magic button

LibX uses Google Scholar to search for articles and directs you to the electronic copy subscribed to by the Library. Highlight a citation, then drag-and-drop it onto the Scholar button on the toolbar. You can use this feature even from inside a PDF.

4. Support for embedded cues

LibX places cues in web pages such as:

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
• Google
• Yahoo! Search
• NY Times Book Review...

Whenever you see the cue, click on the link to look at what the Library has to offer.

Similarly, links will appear on pages that have implemented COinS. These include the Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA), Citebase, Google Scholar, Hubmed (an alternative interface to PubMed) and WorldCat.

5. Autolinks

LibX recognizes ISSNs, ISBNs, PubMed IDs and turns them into autolinks that you may use to search for specific books and journals. A book title can have different ISBNs for the paperback, the hardcover, even for different editions. LibX supports OCLC's xISBN service: you can find a book, given an ISBN, even if the library holds this book under a different ISBN.

Installation:

Firefox

The Firefox version of LibX works with Firefox versions 1.5.x, 2.x, or 3.x on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Click here to install LibX UW-Parkside Edition Version 1.5.8 for Firefox

If Firefox displays a message

"To protect your computer, Firefox prevented this site... from installing software on your computer",

press the button labelled "Edit Options..." and click "Allow" add libx.org to the list of websites from which extensions may be installed. Then click "Ok" and visit the "Install" link again.

If you are running the higher version of Firefox, you may see

Firefox prevented this site (www.uwp.edu) from aksing you to intall software on your computer

press "Allow" and then "install now"

To uninstall The Libx Toolbar for Firefox, go to the main Firefox menu and select "Tools," then select "Add-ons," and use the "Uninstall" button. You will have to restart Firefox to complete the uninstall.

Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer version of LibX works with Internet Explorer versions 6 or 7.  LibX for IE (Internet Explorer) requires that you have .Net 2.0 or later installed on your computer.  You can use Windows Update to verify that you have .Net 2.0 or later installed or to install it if you do not.

Click here to install LibX UW-Parkside Edition Version 1.5.8 for Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer may display a "File Download - Security Warning" dialogue box and ask "Do you want to run or save this file?"  To install the LibX add-on, click the "Run" button. 

The LibX for IE Setup Wizard will then begin.   Follow the prompts through the Wizard to install LibX for IE.  At the end, click "Finish" to complete the Wizard, view the Installation Notes, and, optionally, start Internet Explorer.

To uninstall the Toolbar for IE, use the Windows Control Panel and follow the same steps you would take to uninstall a Windows program. Look for "LibX for IE" in your list of installed programs.

If you are running Vista, LibX may not display due to Vista's security features. If you are using Vista and LibX isn't displaying:

• Open your browser by right-clicking your browser icon and selecting run as administrator.

• Ensure that you are not logged-in as a power user.

• Ensure that you don't have any software installed on your machine that periodically undoes registry changes.

This extension works with Firefox and Internet Explorer. It does not work with other browsers such as Opera, Safari Google Chrome.

Updating LibX

Occasionally we will make slight changes or enhancements to LibX UW-P. Firefox should prompt you when a new version is available, but may require manual updating. Unfortunately, Internet Explorer currently requires manual updating, meaning that you will have to visit this page to find and download any new versions.

For more information about LibX, visit the LibX Homepage or email us.

LibX is distributed under the Mozilla Public License. The copyright is held jointly by Annette Bailey and Virginia Tech.

Privacy

By using this extension you may send the URL of pages you are currently visiting to your library's catalog server. Such information is sent only if you are actively using the extension; it is never sent automatically. If you wish to avoid this you must turn off the referrer URL by setting network.http.sendRefererHeader to 0 in your preferences.