No more dead-end silosNo more dead-end silos

Making library Making library content more content more

accessible accessible with LibXwith LibX

Where users Where users startstart

Give me the info I need and ONLY the info I need, for free. Now. Please.

What users wantWhat users want

The Library website?The Library website?

Hey! Your library’s in my Hey! Your library’s in my ......

LibXLibXToolbarToolbar

Context MenuContext Menu

Browser CuesBrowser Cues

Auto LinksAuto Links

Google ScholarGoogle ScholarIntegrationIntegration

LibX Search LibX Search ToolbarToolbar

Toolbar Search in WorldCat.orgToolbar Search in WorldCat.org

More LibX Magic: the context menuMore LibX Magic: the context menu

equest screen for title search for James Still titleequest screen for title search for James Still title

Hightlight ISBN, Right-clickHightlight ISBN, Right-click

Links to other sources, Links to other sources, in case your library in case your library

doesn’t own the item doesn’t own the item or if the ISBN doesn’t or if the ISBN doesn’t

resolve.resolve.

LibX Inside: Browser LibX Inside: Browser CuesCues

Click to search SFX e-journal holdings

Click to search SFX e-journal holdings

Click to search library catalog

The Magic ButtonThe Magic Button

Drag highlighted text onto Scholar

button

SFX Search (if match)SFX Search (if match)

Google Scholar search (just in Google Scholar search (just in case)case)

Drag highlighted text onto Scholar

button

Google Scholar search only (no SFX Google Scholar search only (no SFX match)match)

Looks like a promising link...Looks like a promising link...

D’oh!D’oh!

Aha!Aha!

Yay!Yay!

So, are you So, are you ready for ready for

LibX?LibX?

Users can

change settings

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Thank you!Thank you!

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