Search Widgets

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Search Widgets make it easy for users to search for Video Platform videos right from your website. To use the Search Widget:

1. Click on the Usage Boosters tab, then the Search Widget tab.
2. This will bring you to the Search Widget page where you can copy the widget code.
   Copy and paste this code in the header section of your HTML page.
3. Next, copy and paste this code in the body section of your HTML page where you would like the widget to appear.

Note: You must be logged into the Administration Portal to access the Search Widget tab.

Note: The Video Platform requires authentication. If the Search Widget is accessed outside of an authenticated area, the user will be prompted to login.

LibGuides Embed Note:

If you are embedding the search widget into Libguides you must remove the following <script> tag from the embed code in order to make it work on this platform:

<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js'> </script>

For Ferguson's Customers: 

There is a known issue with the search widget for Ferguson's using an outdated link format. Until we can get this addressed, you can try an alternate search box format (attached at the bottom of this article). Please note the [Proxy or OA Redirector] and [Account ID] must be replaced; here is an example of this area blank and filled out:

Blank:

value="[Proxy or OA Redirector]https://fcg.infobase.com/SearchResults.aspx?ID=[Account ID]&querytext={0}">

Filled out: 

value="https://infobase.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://fcg.infobase.com/SearchResults.aspx?ID=27046&querytext={0}">

Don't forget to encode the URL after the redirector if you are using OpenAthens, for example:

value="https://go.openathens.net/redirector/credoreference.com?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffcg.infobase.com%2FSearchResults.aspx%3FID%3D27046%26querytext%3D{0}">