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 ===== Generating code ===== ===== 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"​ />, put http://​silk.library.umass.edu/​login?​url= within the value= quotes.
  
 ==== EBSCO ==== ==== EBSCO ====
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   * Go to the toolkit at [[http://​supportforms.epnet.com/​eit/​searchboxbuilder/​]]   * Go to the toolkit at [[http://​supportforms.epnet.com/​eit/​searchboxbuilder/​]]
   * Select the databases you want to include in the search set   * Select the databases you want to include in the search set
-  * Enter the proxy prefix in the authentication box: http://​silk.library.umass.edu:2048/login?url= and select “IP address” and “referring url”+  * 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.   * Follow the remaining steps – box style, title, etc.
   * Create search box and copy code from box.   * Create search box and copy code from box.
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   * Select “Search Widget” tab   * Select “Search Widget” tab
   * Select and move database(s) to include in search   * Select and move database(s) to include in search
-  * Enter proxy prefix: http://​silk.library.umass.edu:2048/login?url=+  * 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   * Select search box style options. Note: recommend increasing “Length of text box” to max. 60
   * Create search box and copy code from box.   * 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 ==== ==== ProQuest ====
  
-NOTE: This isn't technically a widget but rather a url to search across multiple ​databases.+NOTE: This is for databases ​on the new ProQuest platform.
  
-  * Go to [[http://lad.proquest.com/ladweb]] +  ​* Go to the ProQuest database of your choice. 
-  * Sign in with UN and PW (See Administrative Interfaces section of [[usernames_and_passwords_for_electronic_resources]] for login). +  * Select "My Research"​ in the upper right of the page. 
-  * Under "​Account Preferences" ​select "Create Links to ProQuest Datbases+  * Select the "​Widgets"​ tab. 
-  * Choose the databases you want to include in search ​and select "​Create ​URL+  * Under "​Widget Preview"​ make your selections for widget layout and widget selection. 
-  * Copy and paste url into page with link to search interfaceAdd proxy prefix ​(http://​silk.library.umass.edu:​2048/​login?​url=) at beginning of url.+  * 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 
 + 
 +---- 
 +  
 +**//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.
  
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