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| ====== Creating Search Widgets for Electronic Resources ====== | ====== Creating Search Widgets for Electronic Resources ====== | ||
| - | 1. Generating code: | + | ===== Generating code ===== |
| - | a. EBSCO: | + | |
| - | i. Go to the toolkit at http://supportforms.epnet.com/eit/searchboxbuilder/ | + | |
| - | ii. Select the databases you want to include in the search set | + | |
| - | iii. Enter the proxy prefix in the authentication box: http://silk.library.umass.edu:2048/login?url= and select “IP address” and “referring url” | + | |
| - | iv. Follow the remaining steps – box style, title, etc. | + | |
| - | v. Create search box and copy code from box. | + | |
| - | b. CSA: | + | ==== ALEXANDER STREET PRESS ==== |
| - | i. Go to http://www.csa.com | + | * Go to the Alexander Street Press page with links to text files for different databases at [[http://alexanderstreet.com/resources/widgets.htm]] |
| - | ii. Select “Quick Link-Administrative Tools” from left column | + | * Select the link for the database you want |
| - | iii. Sign in with UN: umass and PW: umass413 | + | * Go to the section ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS USERS (Authentication through a proxy server) |
| - | iv. Select “Search Widget” tab | + | * Copy and paste the script code for javascript and the remaining code |
| - | v. Select and move database(s) to include in search | + | * In the line <input type="hidden" id="proxyurl" name="proxyurl" value="http://YOUR_PROXY_URL_GOES_HERE" />, put http://silk.library.umass.edu/login?url= within the value= quotes. |
| - | vi. Enter proxy prefix: http://silk.library.umass.edu:2048/login?url= | + | |
| - | vii. Select search box style options. Note: recommend increasing “Length of text box” to max. 60 | + | |
| - | viii. Create search box and copy code from box. | + | |
| - | 2. Pasting code: | + | ==== EBSCO ==== |
| - | a. 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. | + | |
| - | b. LibGuide: | + | |
| - | i. Login to your LibGuide and add a new box=Rich Text/Dynamic Content/Scripts. Give title and create box. | + | |
| - | ii. 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. | + | |
| - | iii. Paste widget code into Plain Text Editor and add any explanatory text, such as what databases are included in search. Save changes. | + | |
| - | 3. Troubleshooting: Barbara and I have seen a space randomly inserted between the proxy prefix and the Ebsco url in the code. This breaks the search, but it can be fixed by removing that space by hand. If you have a trouble with a widget, contact me (Christine Turner) and I’d be happy to work with you to fix it. | + | * 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. | ||
| + | ==== CSA ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== ISI Web of Knowledge ==== | ||
| + | * Go to [[http://wokinfo.com/webtools/searchbox/]] | ||
| + | * Select databases you want included in the search | ||
| + | * Generate and copy the code | ||
| + | * In the first line of the code (form method) replace the string http://gateway.isiknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi with http://gateway.isiknowledge.com.silk.library.umass.edu/gateway/Gateway.cgi. This will ensure that off-campus users get the proxy authentication page. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== ProQuest ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | NOTE: This is for databases on the new ProQuest platform. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | **NOTE:** I have submitted our proxy server URL to Gale, so the prefix will be automatically added to the widget. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Pasting code ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== 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]]// | ||
