PLS LibX Firefox Browser Extension
Open
this page using the Firefox Browser,
then click on this link to download the LIBX
Extension for the Foxfire Browser.
About
the PLS LibX Firefox Browser extension
LibX
is a Mozilla Firefox web browser extension that provides direct
access to the Peninsula Library System’s online catalog.
It works similar to a Google or Yahoo toolbar. LibX allows for
quick searches within the Library’s catalog from any webpage
using a Mozilla Firefox web browser. top
How
to download the PLS LibX Firefox Browser extension
Open
this page (http://www.plsinfo.org/libx/index.html)
using the Firefox web browser. Click on the link for the LibX
download. Firefox should immediately recognize this extension
file and open a download window.
(Note:
If Firefox prevents automatic installation, you may have to
take one of the folowing steps:
- Allow
Firefox to download from the Peninsula Library System’s
website. or
- Download
the *.xpi file by right-clicking the link (http://www.plsinfo.org/libx/),
and choose Save link as... Then open the file in Firefox
(Choose File/Open File... or Ctrl+O), and the extention will
install.
Once
LibX has been installed, you will need to quit Firefox and
re-start it. LibX will appear below the standard Firefox navigation
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LibX
features
Basic
Search:
The
LibX toolbar offers 4 basic search functions. You may select
a Keyword, Title, Author or Subject search. Click on the keyword drop
down button to view all choices.
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Advanced
Search:
The
LibX toolbar also offers advanced search options. To select additional
search criteria, click on the blue down arrow button on the right
hand side of the search field to open additional search fields.
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Drag
and Drop or Right Click Context Menu:
LibX
will also allow you to search any term on a webpage by selecting
that item and dragging it up to the toolbar and dropping it into
the search field.
LibX
will also allow you to search any term on a webpage by selecting
that item and right clicking. You will be able to do a keyword,
title or author search.
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Google
Scholar Support:
LibX
will allow you to select terms on any webpage and search for
the selected terms on Google Scholar. You may do this by selecting
the desired text, and dragging and dropping the terms on the
Google Scholar button in the upper right hand corner of the toolbar.
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Embedded
Cues:
LibX
places localized cues  in
web pages you visit if the Peninsula Library System has resources
related to that page. Whenever you see the cue, click on the
link to look at what the library has to offer. For instance,
book pages at Amazon or Barnes & Noble contain cues that
can check whether the Peninsula Library System has the book you
are looking to buy. Other pages that contain cues are Google,
Yahoo! Search, the NY Times Book review and others.
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LibX
Bookmarks
In
the drop down menu labeled LibX PLS on your right hand side,
you will find bookmarks many useful websites.
- PLS
Home Page will take you to the Peninsula Library
System’s web homepage.
- PLS
Catalog will take you to the Peninsula Library
System’s online catalog.
- OCLC
Firstsearch will take you to the California Libraries
catalog.
- Search
CIP will take you to the Peninsula
Library System’s Community Information Program.
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LibX
Preferences and Settings:
If
you would like LibX to automatically link ISBNs and ISSNs, make
sure the Autolink Pages feature
is enabled by clicking on it until the checkmark appears. When
enabled, this feature will automatically turn ISBNs and ISSNs
into links that can be clicked on from any webpage generating
a search into the Peninsula Library Systems online catalog.
Click
on the drop down button labeled LibX PLS on the left hand side
of the tool bar. Under Display Preferences,
you will be able to select how you want your search results to
appear on your web browser.
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Open
this page using the Firefox Browser,
then click on this link to download the LIBX
Extension for the Foxfire Browser.
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