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| - | ====== Creating Search Widgets for Electronic Resources ====== | ||
| - | ===== Generating code ===== | ||
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| - | ==== ALEXANDER STREET PRESS ==== | ||
| - | * Go to the Alexander Street Press page with links to text files for different databases at [[http://alexanderstreet.com/resources/widgets.htm]] | ||
| - | * Select the link for the database you want | ||
| - | * Go to the section ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS USERS (Authentication through a proxy server) | ||
| - | * Copy and paste the script code for javascript and the remaining code | ||
| - | * In the line - <input type="hidden" id="proxyurl" name="proxyurl" value="http://YOUR_PROXY_URL_GOES_HERE" />, replace "http://YOUR_PROXY_URL_GOES_HERE" with "http://silk.library.umass.edu/login?url=" | ||
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| - | ==== EBSCO ==== | ||
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| - | * Go to the toolkit at [[http://supportforms.epnet.com/eit/searchboxbuilder/]] | ||
| - | * Select the databases you want to include in the search set | ||
| - | * Enter the proxy prefix in the authentication box: http://silk.library.umass.edu/login?url= and select “IP address” and “referring url” | ||
| - | * Follow the remaining steps – box style, title, etc. | ||
| - | * Create search box and copy code from box. | ||
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| - | ==== CSA ==== | ||
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| - | * Go to [[http://www.csa.com]] | ||
| - | * Select “Quick Link-Administrative Tools” from left column | ||
| - | * Sign in with UN and PW (See Administrative Interfaces section of [[usernames_and_passwords_for_electronic_resources]] for login). | ||
| - | * Select “Search Widget” tab | ||
| - | * Select and move database(s) to include in search | ||
| - | * Enter proxy prefix: http://silk.library.umass.edu/login?url= | ||
| - | * Select search box style options. Note: recommend increasing “Length of text box” to max. 60 | ||
| - | * Create search box and copy code from box. | ||
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| - | ==== ProQuest ==== | ||
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| - | NOTE: This is for databases on the new ProQuest platform. | ||
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| - | * Go to the ProQuest database of your choice. | ||
| - | * Select "My Research" in the upper right of the page. | ||
| - | * Select the "Widgets" tab. | ||
| - | * Under "Widget Preview" make your selections for widget layout and widget selection. | ||
| - | * Select "Get Widget" and copy the code from the box. | ||
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| - | ==== Gale ==== | ||
| - | * Go to [[http://access.gale.com/widgets]] and select "Create" next to the database of choice | ||
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| - | **//Or first create a subcollection of GVRL titles//** | ||
| - | * Go to [[http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itconfig/mlin_w]] | ||
| - | * Sign in with UN and PW (See Administrative Interfaces section of [[usernames_and_passwords_for_electronic_resources]] for login) | ||
| - | * From the left column, select "ebook subcollections" | ||
| - | * Follow steps to create a subcollection of Gale Virtual Reference Library titles of your choice. You can also add or delete titles within a subcollection here | ||
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| - | * Enter our location code (see Administrative Interfaces section of [[usernames_and_passwords_for_electronic_resources]]) | ||
| - | * Customize widget as you like and select "Create" | ||
| - | * Choose a "Web Embedding Option". HTML seems to work best in LibGuides | ||
| - | * Copy the code provided into your source. | ||
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| - | **NOTE:** I have submitted our proxy server URL to Gale, so the prefix will be automatically added to the widget. | ||
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| - | ===== Pasting code ===== | ||
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| - | NOTE: Code includes javascript, so you can insert it to a system that supports it, such as an html page or a LibGuide. The library content management system and university blogs do not support javascript. | ||
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| - | LibGuide: | ||
| - | * Login to your LibGuide and add a new box=Rich Text/Dynamic Content/Scripts. Give title and create box. | ||
| - | * Select “Add text” to generate editor and move from “Rich Text Editor” (default) to “Plain Text Editor”. IMPORTANT NOTE: Code seems to get chopped off if added and saved in the Rich Text Editor. | ||
| - | * Paste widget code into Plain Text Editor and add any explanatory text, such as what databases are included in search. Save changes. | ||
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| - | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
| - | * A space randomly inserted between the proxy prefix and the Ebsco url in the code breaks the search, but it can be fixed by removing that space by hand. | ||
| - | * If you have a trouble with a widget, contact [[cturner@library.umass.edu|Christine Turner]] and I’d be happy to work with you to fix it. | ||
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| - | --- //[[cturner@library.umass.edu|Primary contact: Christine Turner]]// | ||
