TechLabs

Firefox 3, the latest version of the popular open source web browser, has a great new feature that can speed up work for library patrons who do a lot of searching. In this quick video tutorial I give a brief overview on how to use smart keywords in the address bar to search the library from any page on the net.

Instructions

1. Right-click on any search box.
2. Choose “Add keyword for this search.”
3. Give the keyword a title/name. (This will be the name that will be stored in your bookmarks.)
4. Choose a short keyword to use the search. For example, I chose “lib” for the main library search and “cat” for catalog searches.
5. Now just type your keyword and then your search phrase in the address bar, hit return and watch the magic happen. (example: lib “your search phrase”)