Widgets can be powerful visual components of a user interface that display information or enable interactive engagement with a service or application. By using custom code added to either a Custom Block or the Custom Content area in the Footer, widgets from other EBSCO products or third-party services can be integrated into your Stacks site.
Examples of Widgets
Below are some examples of widgets that Stacks customers have successfully embedded on their sites:
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Book Carousels: Like Flipster, these allow users to browse through a selection of books visually, making it easy to highlight popular or new titles
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AI & Live Chat Widgets: Tools like EBSCO Ask a Librarian Olark, Jivochat, or PureChat enable real-time communication, allowing users to ask questions and get support directly
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Search Widgets: These include tools like Full Text Finder or DOI search tools, helping users quickly locate specific resources or articles
Add Widget Code
To the Footer
Widgets designed to act as communication tools such as a "Contact Us" button that floats along the bottom or edge of your website, should be added to the footer content field.
- From the Dashboard, click the System Configuration tile
- Click the Footer tile
- Click the Custom Content tab on the left
- In the Body text field, click the Source button
- Paste your widget code into the body text field
- Click the Save configuration button to apply the changes
To a Custom Block
For more information on adding widget code to a custom block, please see the Custom Block section of the user guide.