Watch Virginia Tech's screencast on how to use the LibX toolbar.
Searching the libraries: LibX is a Firefox toolbar that allows you to quickly search the Johns Hopkins University Libraries' catalog and Google Scholar. Enter search words in the box in the LibX toolbar; the JHU Libraries' Catalog is the default, but you can switch to Google Scholar. You can search by multiple terms in different fields (keyword, author, title, journal title, ISBN, etc.), and by clicking on the down arrow you can add additional search boxes. Which fields can be searched changes based on which database is being searched.
Fulltext access to journal articles: By setting your search toward Google Scholar or dragging and dropping a citation on the "Scholar" button on the toolbar, you can easily jump to journal articles the JHU Libraries subscribe to. You'll need to configure Google Scholar to look for JHU library resources: see the LibX FAQ for instructions.
Right-click context menu: When you have installed LibX you can highlight text on a web page and right click to search for that book, author, or keyword in the JHU Libraries' catalog or Google Scholar. From this right-click menu you can directly search the JHU Libraries' Catalog or Google Scholar. Don't worry if your right-click menu looks different from the one at right; the menu will change, depending on what text is highlighted.
To use the right-click menu, just highlight a title, keyword, author, etc., then right click. You'll be given a list of options similar to those pictured to the right. Alternatively, instead of right-clicking, you can drag and drop the selected text into the search box on the toolbar, or directly onto the Scholar button on the far right on the toolbar to immediately run a Google Scholar Search.
Embedded links: LibX will embed links on search results in Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, Google Scholar, New York Times Book Reviews, Tahoo! Search, and more locations that will lead you to JHU Libraries' resources. Click on the JH cue to get online access to the article or to see if JHU owns the book. Watch a screencast to see this in action!
