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LibX Virginia Tech Edition is a browser extension that provides direct access to Virginia Tech Library resources. It features:

• Toolbar and right-click context menu: Search Addison directly from the LibX toolbar or using the right-click context menu.
• Support for off-campus access via EZProxy: Using the Off Campus Sign In service, you may reload a page through the proxy, or follow a link via the proxy, making it appear as though you are coming from an on-campus computer.
• Quick full text access to journal articles: LibX uses Google Scholar to search for articles and directs the user to the electronic copy subscribed to by the Newman Library. Select a citation, then drag-and-drop it onto the Scholar button on the toolbar. You can use this feature even from inside a PDF file, which makes retrieving papers referenced in a PDF file a snap.
  To use this feature, you must activate this link in the Firefox profile in which LibX is installed: Activate Google Scholar support. (See also LibX FAQ Question 11)
• Support for embedded cues: LibX places cues in web pages you visit if the Newman Library has resources related to that page. Whenever you see the cue, click on the link to look at what the Newman Library has to offer. For instance, book pages at Amazon or Barnes and Noble will contain cues that link to the book's entry in Addison. Cues are displayed at Google, Yahoo! Search, the NY Times Book Review, and other pages. Watch this screencast for examples of this cool feature.
• Support for xISBN: A book title can have different ISBNs for the paperback, the hardcover, even for different editions. LibX supports OCLC's xISBN service: you can find a book, given an ISBN, even if the Newman Library holds this book under a different ISBN.