Administrators have the ability to configure a number of search buttons that would appear alongside EDS search results in both the Discovery and Bento search options. These buttons contain links which are determined by the configuration of your EDS profile on your Stacks site.

It should be noted that if one or more buttons are not displayed beside a search result, this indicates that EDS did not provide the relevant information or link that is usually reserved for those specific button(s).

Customizing Search Button Labels

You do have the ability to customize the labels for the search buttons that can be displayed. This can be modified in the Dashboard > System Configuration > Site Labels > Search Results Buttons area.

For more information on how to customize labels, see the Site Labels article.

Enabling and Disabling Search Result Buttons

To enable or disable the search result buttons:

From the Dashboard, click Search Configuration
Click the Buttons tile
Enable, check (or uncheck) the box beside each of the button(s) you wish to enable (or disable)
1. EDS Specific Buttons
  1. Full Text - will direct users to the detail view of the search result where they can read the full article
  2. Connect - directs the user to the Full-Text-Finder (FTF), this is used to access the full text of an article or publication
    1. Depending on your EDS settings, authentication may need to be configured in order for a user to access the full text
  3. Read More - this will reveal the EDS Persistent Link (Plink), which can be authorized through IP range, SSO, or guest access. Persistent links allow users to access an article on EBSCOhost by clicking a link embedded in a website
    1. This can allow educators and librarians to include links to articles within EBSCOhost, making it easier for students or patrons to access desired information
  4. Online Access - this will display as "Read Online" and link directly to a PDF, eBook, or online access URL of a publication, and in some cases, it may provide full-text access.
    1. Authentication is required through IP, Patron (login), or SSO in order to use this button
    2. The "Read Online" button will not appear by default when the "Connect" button is also enabled. To show both buttons, ensure the "Allow Read Online Button to appear with Connect Button" is also checked (this option appears towards the end of the list of buttons)
  5. Get Citations - will direct users to the "Citations" section of the detailed view of the search result
  6. Document Delivery - will link users to available options to purchase full text, when none is available from EBSCOhost
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  7. View Catalog - will link to the ILS DeepLink, which takes users out of Stacks to an item detail page in the ILS catalog. This link is sent to Stacks using the ILS's API
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  8. NoveList - will link to non-catalog books
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  9. Search Engine - will direct users to search engines such as Google or Yahoo! based on the sites EDS profile configuration
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  10. ILL - links to the Interlibrary Loan System, which directs users to a form to request items through ILL
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  11. Index - this is a custom link
    1. Note: this is a custom link that can be repurposed, if this button does not behave as expected, review the CustomLink configuration in EBSCOadmin
  12. Allow Read Online Button to appear with Connect Button - as described in point 4.2 (above), this allows the Read Online and Connect buttons to both appear at the same time
  13. Record Details - will direct users to the details view of the search result
    1. This functions the same as if a user were to click the title of the search result, WCAG recommendation; from an accessibility standpoint, this is a redundant link that could be confusing for users with assistive technologies, therefore, you may want to consider disabling this button
2. Other Buttons
  1. Read Online - links users to the URL of the search result
    1. Note: this button applies to searches other than EDS searches
  2. My Saved Lists - allows users to add the search result to a default or custom made saved list
    1. When clicked, a pop-up will open allowing the user to check "Default List" OR click "Create New List" at which point a field will appear to name the new list. Check "Add item to new list" then click Save
      1. Users/patrons can access their saved lists from their "My Account" page
  3. Save Search - allows users to save the search they just completed. When clicked, a pop-up will appear allowing the user to name the search
    1. Users/patrons can access their saved searches from their "My Account" page
  4. Request Item - this is linked to the Integrated Library System (ILS) integrated with your Stacks site. Authenticated patrons can request a hold on an item or resource through this option