Search Boxes
Include search widgets directly in your course for common library resources, including
- Library Search for finding books, articles, and media
- WorldCat, for finding items not owned by UConn
- Academic Search Premier, a great interdisciplinary database for beginning searches [more info]
- Google Scholar to access UConn resources [more info]
To add search boxes, follow the steps for embedding an individual content box on this page.
Guide: HuskyCT: Integrating Library Resources
Guide Page: Embed Search Boxes
Box: Select desired search box from the options below
General Search
WorldCat
Find and request books and media owned by other libraries
Academic Search Premier
Google Scholar
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Configure Google ScholarAccess UConn materials from Google Scholar. Check off UConn-UConn Fullt Text and Save
Embedding Search Boxes
Full Guides, Single Pages, or individual Content Boxes can be embedded into a course. Follow these First Steps, then choose the appropriate tab for embedding a full guide, a page, or a box.
1. Go to the section in HuskyCT where you want to embed a guide
2. Select the Tools tab and select LibGuides
3. Give the page a name. Other information is optional. Click Submit when finished.
4. Open the new page just created and select the Library's LibGuides site: LibGuides - guides.lib.uconn.edu.
5. Continue with instructions for embedding a Full Guide or Single Page/Box
To embed an entire guide, follow steps 1-4 in the First Steps tab.
5. Select the Content Type: Full LibGuide
6. Select the guide from the menu. If you know the name of the guide, start typing to navigate more quickly. If not, browse to find the desired guide.
7. Select Embed. The guide is now embedded in your HuskyCT course!
To embed a single page or box, follow steps 1-4 in the First Steps tab.
5. Select the Content Type: Single Page or Content Box
6. Select the guide from the menu. If you know the name of the guide, start typing to navigate more quickly. If not, browse to find the desired guide.
7. Choose the Guide Page and Box (Box option will be available only if embedding a content box).
8. Select Embed. The page or content box is now embedded in your HuskyCT course!
