Mirlyn, OAIster and Deep Blue Search Plug-Ins
A search plug-in allows you to add collections to the search box in the upper right of many web browsers. While the default is Google, you can already select several other search engines (including Yahoo!, eBay, and Amazon). Note -- these plug-ins work with Firefox (version 2.0 or higher), Internet Explorer (version 7.0 or higher), and Navigator (version 9.0). They are not compatible with Safari.
With these three plug-ins, you can search three specialized University of Michigan library collections:
- Mirlyn Search Mirlyn is the University of Michigan library catalog. There are three separate plug-ins, one each for general search, title search, and author search.
- OAIster Search OAIster is a union catalog of over 12 million digital resources, gathered from all over the world. This plug-in provides a keyword or phrase search of the catalog.
- Deep Blue Search Deep Blue provides access to the best in UM-authored scholarly and creative works. There are plug-ins for the collection as a whole and for the Ross School of Business Working Papers series.
Once a plug-in is installed (see instructions, below), simply select it from the search box's menu (by clicking on the icon -- probably the Google "G" on most browsers) and selecting the search engine you wish to use. Type search terms as usual, and push the return key.
About Search Plug-Ins
Adding a Search Plug-In
Firefox and Navigator
To add one or more of these search plug-ins, click on the down-pointing triangle to the right of the Google icon in the search box at the upper right of your browser. Select "Add Mirlyn Search", "Add OAIster Search", or "Add Deep Blue Search" to add that search capability to your browser.
Internet Explorer
To add one or more of these search plug-ins, click on the down-pointing triangle to the right of the magnifying glass in the upper right of the browser window. Then click on "Add Search Providers" and select "Add Mirlyn Search", "Add OAIster Search", or "Add Deep Blue Search." Then click "Add Provider" to confirm that you wish to add that search capability to your browser.
Removing the Search Plug-In
To remove the search plug-in from your Firefox browser, click the triangle to the right of the icon in the search box. Select "Manage Search Engines..." from the menu, select the plug-in you wish to remove, and click "Remove."
To remove the search plug-in from your Internet Explorer browser, click the triangle to the right of the icon in the search box and select "Change Search Defaults." Then select the plug-in you wish to remove, and click "Remove."
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