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Online Catalog Search Bookmarklet


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What is a bookmarklet? 

A bookmarklet is an applet, a small computer application, stored as the URL of a bookmark in a web browser or as a hyperlink on a web page.  Basically, our bookmarklet will allow you to search our online catalog for highlighted words on a webpage.

What do I need to do to begin using WCPL's bookmarklet?

Simply add our bookmarklet to your Favorites or Bookmarks.

Internet Explorer

Right click this link Search WCPL's Online Catalog then click Add to Favorites...

 

Mozilla Firefox

Right click this link Search WCPL's Online Catalog then click Bookmark this Link...

How do I use WCPL's bookmarklet?
  1. Be sure your browser has javascript enabled.
  2. While on a website, highlight text you would like to search for in our online catalog.  This text can be a search term, book title, ISBN number, etc.
  3. Go to Favorites (if using Internet Explorer) or Bookmarks (if using Firefox) and select Search WCPL's Online Catalog.
  4. The bookmarklet will search the library's catalog for your search term and display the results of your search.
  5. If you find an item of interest in the library's catalog you can place a hold using your library card number and PIN.


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