LibX Toolbar - CMC Edition

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What is LibX?

  1. Toolbar: LibX is a toolbar that allows you to quickly search CMC and Marmot libraries' catalogs.
  2. Right-click menu: when you have installed LibX you can highlight text on a web page or PDF and right-click for a menu of search options.
  3. Embedded links: LibX will also embed links on search results in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, NYT Book Reviews, and other web sites that will lead you to CMC resources.

1. Toolbar: Enter search words. Marmot Global catalog is the default, but you can switch to search CMC libraries only. You can search by multiple terms in different fields (keyword, title, author, etc.) and by clicking on the down arrow arrow you can add additional search boxes.

LibX toolbar

LibX Toolbar


2. Right-click menu: Highlight text on a web page or PDF document and right-click to get the following menu:

Right-click context menu

Menu

From this menu you can directly search CMC catalog (try this with a book you need!)

The context menu will change, depending on what text is highlighted. For instance, if an ISBN is selected, you will be offered appropriate ISBN searches.

3. Embedded links: within Amazon, Barnes & Noble, NYT Book Reviews, etc.

Embedded link on Amazon book page

Cues: Amazon

Embedded link on Yew York Times Books page

Cues: NYT

LibX places the cue CMC Logo in web pages such as:

  • Amazon
  • Barnes & Noble
  • NYT Book Reviews
  • Google
  • Yahoo! Search, etc.

Click on the cue to see whether CMC owns the book.
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