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Installation help

Note: LibX was written for Firefox and works best in Firefox.

FireFox:

Browser Requirement: Firefox 1.5 or higher.

To install LibX, you must have Firefox open. To install Harvard LibX, for Firefox 2.0 and higher - Click here, for Firefox 1.5 - Click here, then restart Firefox.

If Firefox displays a message "To protect your computer, Firefox prevented this site...from installing software on your computer, "press the button labeled "Edit Options..." and click "Allow" to add the LibX download site to the list of website from which add-ons may be installed. Then click "Ok" and visit the "Install" link again.

To uninstall Harvard LibX, go to the main Firefox menu and select "Tools," then select "Add-ons," and use the "Uninstall" button. You will have to restart Firefox to complete the uninstall.

Internet Explorer:

LibX.org has currently disabled Libx for IE7. Please use an earlier version of IE or use LibX with Firefox.

LibX for Internet Explorer is a Beta version. If you choose to install it, be aware that some LibX functions (embedded cues and autolinking) do not work well, and that it may cause problems with your browser.

Browser Requirement: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. Works best with Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher. Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or higher is required for the LibX IE installation process. (Download .Net)

To install LibX, you must have Internet Explorer 7 open. To install Harvard LibX now, Click here, then restart Internet Explorer.

LibX is an Internet Explorer add-on, or ActiveX control. Install LibX only if you are comfortable installing ActiveX controls. You might not be able to install LibX if your system administrator has disabled your ability to install ActiveX controls, if you do not have administrative privileges, or if you are using a standard user account.

If Internet Explorer attempts to temporarily block your installation of LibX, click the Information bar and follow the prompts to continue. Once the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box appears, click Open or Run to begin installing LibX.

To uninstall LibX, use the Windows Control Panel and follow the same steps you would take to uninstall a Windows program. Look for "LibX for IE" in your list of installed programs.

Search Tips

When you use LibX HUL to search...

the HOLLIS Catalog

  • Title searches are preformed as "Title beginning with..."
    Note: Words in the Title field cannot be combined with words in other fields when using LibX to search HOLLIS.
  • Author searches are performed as "Author keywords"
  • Subject searches are performed as "Subject keywords"
  • ISBN, ISSN, and call number searches are exact
  • Call number searches are Library of Congress only

the E-Journals List

  • Title searches are performed as "Title keywords"
  • ISSN searches are exact

the E-Resources List:

  • Title searches are performed as "Title keywords"

Citation Linker:

  • Journal Title searches are performed as "Journal title keywords"

Phrases

If you highlight a phrase (fiscal policy) and right click to search it in the HOLLIS Catalog as keywords, the words in the phrase are searched as single words joined by "and" (fiscal and policy). Note that this is the same as the default for searching HOLLIS directly.

To search an exact phrase, type or drag and drop selected text into the search box on the LibX toolbar and add quotes around the phrase ("fiscal policy").

Revised July 21, 2008
LibX is distributed under the Mozilla Public License. 
The copyright is held jointly by Annette Bailey and Virginia Tech.

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Last modified 22 February 2007