Do you ever find yourself thinking...

'Does the library subscribe to this journal my professor wants me to use?'

'This book on Amazon looks like it might be useful - I wonder if the library has it so I don't have to buy it?'

'Sometimes finding the full text of an article from Google Scholar isn't as easy as it should be.'

If any of those sound familiar, I've got a browser plug-in for you: LibX. Available for Firefox and Internet Explorer, this plugin is customized especially for DePaul, and pops a handy little search bar across the top of your browser window so you can quickly and easily search the library catalog, or check on whether the library has the journal you need online or in print.

Even better, do this from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or many other sites -  you'll see a little DePaul icon next to book titles. Highlight any word or phrase in a web page and right click to search the library catalog for that item, or drag-and-drop onto the 'Scholar' button in the toolbar to generate a search in Google Scholar. Speaking of Google Scholar, results will have shiny 'find full text' buttons, so you're only one click away from finding out whether the library has what you're looking for.

Give it a try!

For Firefox:
http://libx.org/editions/download.php?edition=CD98EF7E

For Internet Explorer:
http://libx.org/editions/CD/98/CD98EF7E/libx-CD98EF7E.exe

(More general information at: http://libx.org/)