Web Widgets for Library Research
Printer-friendly versionRecent years have seen an explosion in web "widgets," including extensions and other add-ons for web browsers and other free downloadable mini-applications that help you work online more efficiently.
There are many widgets that can help you with online library research. What follows are just a few, categorized loosely by what they do.
NOTE: Some widgets were created by third parties and are not directly supported by RIT Libraries.
Mobile Library Apps
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Access a mobile optimized version of the RIT Libraries web site from any mobile device - search Summon, check the library's hours, or reserve a study room on the go |
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This app allows you to use EndNote on your iPad - must be purchased from the iTunes Store |
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The ZotPad app integrates your iPhone or iPad with your Zotero account - ZotPad must be purchased from the iTunes Store |
Search Widgets
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Built by LibX for RIT, this Firefox extension installs a toolbar that allows you to instantly seach the RIT Libraries Catalog, the Connect NY catalog, and Google Scholar. With its latest release, LibX now can be installed in Internet Explorer. |
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Download this widget for instant access from your desktop to Knovel's broad collection of technical handbooks and manuals. Knovel also offeres a browser toolbar. |
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Custom search engines for Mozilla Firefox Install a search engine in your Firefox browser that lets you search a specific library research database: ACM Digital Library search engine |
Organization Widgets
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Zotero is a Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage, and cite research sources you find online |
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LibraryThing is a free online system that allows you to organize your personal collection of books in the style of a library catalog and network with other users who read the same books you read |
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CiteULike is a free online social scholarship site where you can save and tag online scholarly articles you read and share them with other colleagues who use CiteULike. CiteULike will link you to the full text of articles in many scholarly databases, some of which require subscription authentication. |
