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CSU Libraries Toolbar

Overview

The CSU Libraries Toolbar is a browser plugin similar to the Google Toolbar that provides links to frequently used Libraries and CSU search tools and other pages.

Disclaimer: The CSU Libraries Toolbar software is experimental and minimally supported. Make sure that you understand the potential risk of downloading and installing any software from the Internet. Install and use the toolbar at your own risk.

Target Users

You may find the CSU Libraries Toolbar useful, especially if:

• You are a frequent user of the CSU Libraries Web site.
• You are a frequent user of several CSU Libraries collections and services.
• You often perform the same search using several CSU Libraries search tools and Web search tools.
• You want to keep up with CSU news.

Features

The CSU Libraries Toolbar currently has these links and searches:

CSU Libraries Links

News, Hours, Departments, My Accounts, Help, Contact Us, A to Z, Site Map

(These links appear in the drop-down menu next to the CSU Libraries logo.)

Search

Google, Library Catalog, Regional Catalog, Academic Search Premier, E-Journal Titles, Research Guides, Digital Collections, Digital Repository, CSU Libraries Web Site, CSU Web Site, CSU Directory, Google Scholar, Google Books, WorldCat, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Thesaurus, Search This Site

(These search tools appear in the drop-down menu next to the Google Search button. Type a search in the box and select a menu item. To repeat your search in a different search tool, simply select it from the menu.)

CSU Libraries Research Tools

Library Catalog (Sage), Regional Catalog (Prospector),Find Articles (Metalib), Electronic Journals, InterLibrary Loan, Course Reserves, Research Databases, Research Guides , Digital Collections, Digital Repository, Sage Bookmarklet, Prospector Bookmarklet, Proxy Bookmarklet

News (RSS Feeds)

• Library News: BANR blog, Business blog, Liberal Arts blog, Library Connection blog, Master Teacher Initiative blog
• CSU News: CSU News and Spotlight, CSU Highlighted Events, CSU Events Calendar, CSU Rocky Mountain Collegian, CSU Zone
• World News: BBC, WikiNews, CNN, MSNBC, New York Times

CSU Links

RamPoint Portal, RamWeb, RamCT, WebMail, Today, Events, A to Z

Built-In Optional Features

E-Mail Notifier (Yahoo!, Hotmail and Gmail), Weather, Radio Stations

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP or 2000
• Internet Explorer 5.0+ or Firefox Web browser
• About 1MB of hard disk space

Installation Instructions

1. Open Internet Explorer or Firefox.
2. Go to http://coloradostateuniversitylibraries.mylibrarytoolbar.com/.
   Firefox users may want to read the instructions for Firefox.
3. Click the Download Toolbar button.
4. When the installation is complete, restart Internet Explorer or Firefox.
5. To hide other similar toolbars that you may have installed, such as Google, click View | Toolbars and click the toolbar to hide.

Uninstallation Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Open the Add or Remove Programs control panel.
2. Select Colorado State University Libraries Toolbar.
3. Click the Change/Remove button.
4. When the uninstall is complete, close and reopen Internet Explorer.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click the Tools menu and click Extensions.
3. Select Colorado State University Libraries Toolbar.
4. Click the Uninstall button.
5. When the uninstall is complete, close and reopen Firefox.