Browser Extensions
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If you use Firefox, chances are you've installed at least one browser extension or theme. Perhaps you already know about the plethora of extensions that are available for Firefox. But did you know that you can use Firefox extensions to improve your research skills and those of your patrons? Thanks to cutting-edge extensions like LibX and Zotero, library resources are now as close as a click in your browser's toolbar, and managing citations is as easy as surfing the web. Check out the links and tutorials below for more information. | If you use Firefox, chances are you've installed at least one browser extension or theme. Perhaps you already know about the plethora of extensions that are available for Firefox. But did you know that you can use Firefox extensions to improve your research skills and those of your patrons? Thanks to cutting-edge extensions like LibX and Zotero, library resources are now as close as a click in your browser's toolbar, and managing citations is as easy as surfing the web. Check out the links and tutorials below for more information. | ||
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| + | == Notes from Julie's Presentation == | ||
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| + | *Tab Kit | ||
| + | *Readability | ||
| + | *Screengrab | ||
| + | *Febe | ||
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| + | *It's All Text - Jake's recommmendation for editing any field with HTML markup | ||
| + | *AdBlock - Dave | ||
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== Tutorials == | == Tutorials == | ||
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[http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/000693.html A few Greasemonkey screencasts, including a demo of Book Burro] | [http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/000693.html A few Greasemonkey screencasts, including a demo of Book Burro] | ||
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| + | [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jkglenn/firefox LibX and Zotero: Firefox Extensions for Librarians and Library Patrons] (this tutorial is outdated and will be updated soon.) | ||
== Selected Extension Resources == | == Selected Extension Resources == | ||
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[http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?application=firefox Firefox Add-ons] | [http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/?application=firefox Firefox Add-ons] | ||
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[edit] About Browser Extensions
If you use Firefox, chances are you've installed at least one browser extension or theme. Perhaps you already know about the plethora of extensions that are available for Firefox. But did you know that you can use Firefox extensions to improve your research skills and those of your patrons? Thanks to cutting-edge extensions like LibX and Zotero, library resources are now as close as a click in your browser's toolbar, and managing citations is as easy as surfing the web. Check out the links and tutorials below for more information.
[edit] Notes from Julie's Presentation
- Tab Kit
- Readability
- Screengrab
- Febe
- It's All Text - Jake's recommmendation for editing any field with HTML markup
- AdBlock - Dave
[edit] Tutorials
LibX screenshots & screencasts
A few Greasemonkey screencasts, including a demo of Book Burro
LibX and Zotero: Firefox Extensions for Librarians and Library Patrons (this tutorial is outdated and will be updated soon.)
