The document describes a bookmarklet called oneSearch that was created to bridge the gap between Wikipedia and scholarly sources for student research. The oneSearch bookmarklet allows students to search the library's subscription databases from any webpage by clicking the bookmarklet without going through the library homepage. It was implemented using a JavaScript bookmarklet and the library's Summon discovery service. Analytics of bookmarklet usage show the number of clicks and search terms used, which can help libraries improve resource discovery.

1. Bridging the gap from Wikipedia
to scholarly sources:
oneSearch bookmarklet
BARBARA ARNETT
WEB SERVICES LIBRARIAN
VALERIE FORRESTAL
COMMUNICATIONS & NEW MEDIA STRATEGIES
LIBRARIAN
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

2. Discovery tool project:
 Key questions:
 How do you prompt students to use scholarly sources for
research?
 What if they could search the library’s subscription databases
without having to go through the library website?
 How do you create a bridge between common student research
sources, such as Wikipedia, and the library’s collections?

3. Solution
 Solution: Cross-browser compatible bookmarklet
(inspired by bit.ly, etc) + Summon (Serials Solutions
Discovery Service)
 Bookmarklet = Bookmark + Applet
 small program run from your browser’s favorites menu
 Easy to install (drag-and-drop)
 OS/browser independent
 Only runs when clicked, so it doesn’t slow down your computer
like some browser add-ons

4. Browser use at Stevens Library website
60
50
40
Internet Explorer
30 Firefox
Safari
20 Chrome
10
0
2009 2010 2011

5. Inspiration: Bit.ly bookmarklet

6. How students use the Bookmarklet

7. Install page

8. Bookmarklet in browser

9. Search prompt

10. Search results

11. Usage Statistics

12. How libraries can set up a Bookmarklet

13. Parts of the Bookmarklet:
 1 – HTML : display bookmarklet on your webpage
 Contains the JavaScript that sits in the bookmarklet (in user’s
browser)
 2 – JavaScript: on your server
 sits in search.js, referenced in bookmarklet HTML
 Google Analytics tracking + Prompt box for user to edit search terms
(uses the Page Title for initial search terms)
 Executes search and returns results in federated search or catalog
 3 – CSS: make it pretty
 Optional (places button image under link)
 Can be inline or separate stylesheet

14. JavaScript code in bookmarklet:
this executes
JavaScript in a file
that resides on our
web server
javascript:(function(){document.body.appendChild(document.createElement
('script')).src='http://www.stevens.edu/library/js/search.js';})();

15. Javascript in http://www.stevens.edu/library/js/search.js--
{
// ***************** Google analytics code BEGIN *******************//
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-18930XXX-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-
analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
// ***************** Google analytics code END *******************//
var Ti=document.title.replace('- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia','');
void(Ti=prompt('Edit search terms:',Ti));
if(Ti)
{
var searchString='http://stevens.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?s.q='+(Ti);
window.location.href=searchString;
}
}

16. Hasn’t this been done before?
 Catalog search bookmarklet (Indiana State University)
 Added functionality – code on our server, no version updates for the
user to install
 Uses federated search to retrieve all types of information
 Libx toolbar
 Add-ons / extensions can slow down browser, bookmarklet only
executes / uses resources when clicked
 Can be used in all browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, IE)
 Bookmarklet:
 Manage code updates easily
 No memory hogging

17. Results
 Analytics tell us:
 Number of clicks
 Where clicking from
 University of Michigan
 http://www.lib.umich.edu/mlibrary-labs/articlesplus-quick-search-bookmarklet

18. Next steps:
 Have students install bookmarklet in all info lit
classes (laptops are required.)
 Place oneSearch button in library website footer, so
it’s easy to find and accessible from any page on our
site.
 Campus-wide announcement (email) in September
2011.
 After roll-out and promotion, compare Fall 2011
usage stats for key databases vs. Fall 2009/2010.
 Edit Google Analytics code to track search terms
(anonymously.)

19. More info:
Contact:
 Barbara Arnett: barnett@stevens.edu
 Valerie Forrestal: valerie.forrestal@stevens.edu
Details:
 Instructions available at: http://bit.ly/LibTech11
 Server-side code: http://www.stevens.edu/library/js/search.js