Search the Catalogue from Your Browser
If you are using the current version of either of the two most popular web browsers, Firefox 2 or Internet Explorer 7, you can now search the library catalogue directly from your browser’s search bar.
Firefox 2: Go to the library catalogue and click the button to the left of the search field in the Firefox search bar. Then click Add “Search Cambridge Libraries from your Browser’s Searchbar”. The library catalogue will be added to the list of search engines you can select from. (You can click on the image to the left to see a large version of the menu)
Internet Explorer 7: Go to the library catalogue and click the button with the arrow to the right of the search field in the Internet Explorer search bar. Then mouse over Add Search Providers and click Search Cambridge Libraries from your Browser’s Searchbar. Click the Add Provider button in the window that pops up and the library catalogue will be added to the list of search engines you can select from. (You can click on the image to the left to see a large version of the menu)
This feature is not available if you are using a Netscape browser.
December 14th, 2006 at 8:30 pm
Hi, I’m using Firefox 2.0 and I’m not seeing the option to add the library’s catalogue to my search bar. Thanks.
December 15th, 2006 at 9:41 am
Did you check when you are on the catalogue home page? That is where it appears. The button/icon to the left of the search field turns blue to indicate the availability of an installable browser search option. If you go to the catalogue home page link above and you do not see that this button is highlighted in blue, then I am not sure what is going on. Also, please verify that you are in fact using Firefox 2 (Help/About Mozilla Firefox) and tell me what operating system you are using and I will look into it. Thanks.
December 16th, 2006 at 11:54 am
Yes, I’m using Firefox 2.0 and I am checking on the catalogue home page. Also, I’m using Windows XP. The button to the left of the search field does not turn blue and I do not see the option to add the CL search plug-in. I have two other library catalog search plug-ins installed already and I’m wondering if that has anything to do with the problem. I also have Greasemonkey installed. Any ideas? Thanks.
December 18th, 2006 at 9:37 am
Your setup is exactly the same as mine here, including having greasemonkey installed. And having other libraries installed should not have any impact on this. The only thing I can think of is that your browser can’t resolve the domain that the search plugin references? But if you can successfully follow this link, then that is not the problem.
December 20th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Thanks for the help. I can follow the link you gave and I’m still not seeing the option to add your catalog search plug-in. I’ll keep trying to figure out what’s wrong on my end. Regardless, it’s a very nice feature you’re providing.
December 21st, 2006 at 9:44 am
I’m sorry I can’t provide any more insight into why you can’t install it. Thanks and I hope you figure out what the problem is.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:31 pm
Okay, I played around with all my Firefox add-ons and I figured out what was causing the problem. When I disabled my “Browster extension,” I was able to see the option to add your search plug-in. For some reason, enabling Browster causes problems.
December 21st, 2006 at 2:11 pm
Thanks, that’s good to know. I will look into Browster so I can advise others if this happens in the future.