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Search boxes are how EDS is integrated into the AOK Library website. Rather than integrating a default or custom EDS API into the AOK website itself, the library index (front) page simply has EBSCO search fields built into the divisions for each profile, which users can access by clicking on the search-box-area tabs ("Everything", "Books, Music, Video," "Articles" and "A-Z Journal List"). These search boxes are the "basic" search option, meaning they are a single field requiring Boolean operators and parentheses to do complex searches. A search performed in this field simply relays the search terms to the EDS profile on EBSCO's server and executes the search there. The "advanced" search option is a link below each 'basic' search box, taking the user to the multi-field option on the EDS native interface for that profile.
Widgets:
Widgets, like bottom branding, is/are an area where Ebsco Admin allows you to insert code that affects how and what the EDS results screen renders for the user. To access widgets, go here...
On the screen that appears, you can either add a widget (top left corner), or modify an existing widget:
On the "modify" or "add" screen for any particular widget, choose 'Custom HTML' and insert code in the field on the right. If the code does not contain an iFrame, text, or image, the code should execute invisibly on the profile. JavaScript can be used in this field, but you may need to consult with EBSCO if your script needs access to an external JS library stored on an EBSCO server.
