The Library has created two tools to make searching the Library catalogue quicker and easier.
- UWA Library catalogue search Google gadget
- OpenSearch Plugins (for Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2)
UWA Library Catalogue Search Google Gadget
The gadget above is live, try it out!
You can download the UWA Library Catalogue Google Gadget into iGoogle - your personalised Google homepage. The gadget will enable you to search the UWA Catalogue by title, author, keyword or ISBN/ISSN.
To add the UWA Library catalogue gadget, click on the button below and follow the instructions.
OpenSearch Plugins (for Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2)
If you're using Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2 you can add UWA Library catalogue searching above.
If you are using Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2, you can add the UWA Library catalogue to your list of search engines. You can search the entire collection by title, keyword, author or ISBN/ISSN.
Adding the UWA Library catalogue to Internet Explorer 7
Please be aware that due to technical reasons, Internet Explorer 7 does not allow you to add more than three OpenSearch plugins from a single page, so you may not have access to the ISBN/ISSN search.
- Have a look at the top-left of your browser window, your search engine list button should now be highlighted in blue and orange.
- Click on the engine list button. Under "Add Search Providers", you should see three options to add new search engines.
- After adding the new search engines, you should be able to select them from the menu.
- Try it out! For instance, try an author search for Darwin, Charles.
Adding the UWA Library catalogue to Firefox 2
- Have a look at the top-left of your browser window, your search engine list button should now be highlighted in blue.
- Click on the engine list button. You should see four options to add new search engines.
- After adding the new search engines, you should be able to select them from the menu.
- Try it out! For instance, try a title search for Credo Reference.
