Easy Catalogue Searches

Highlight words on a web page, right click, and search the SFU Library's catalogue. 

As an alternative, highlight search words and drop and drag them into the LibX toolbar.

The LibX embedded "L" Cue

On some sites, the LibX cue will appear.  Click on the "L" cue to see if the SFU Library has the item.

Easy Google Scholar Searches

Highlight words in a PDF document, drag them to the "Scholar" option in the LibX toolbar, and have LibX search Google Scholar for the highlighted words.  This is great for looking up articles referenced in the PDF version of a document.

Access Library-Subscribed Content from Off Campus

Access items paid for on your behalf by the SFU Library when you are off campus using LibX's Off Campus Access Tool.

For assistance with LibX, please email SFU Library Systems at libhelp@sfu.ca .

Please note:  LibX does not work with Safari.  If you use Safari, you may be interested in the library's Off Campus Access Bookmarklet.  Use the bookmarklet to access library-subscribed fee-based journal articles directly from a publisher's web site.

Acknowledgement:  LibX is an open source framework from which editions for specific libraries can be built. LibX was created by Annette Bailey and Godmar Back.  LibX software is neither created nor maintained by the SFU Library.  Problem reports involving this tool will be passed on to its creators.