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HealthLinks Toolbar for Firefox

The HealthLinks Toolbar for Firefox is trial software that integrates into the Firefox web browser Get Firefox!. Its purpose is to integrate various library services and resources directly into your browser. This page provides instructions on how to install, and how to use the HealthLinks toolbar.

Install the HealthLinks Toolbar for Firefox

Installation Instructions

  1. Click on the "Install the HealthLinks Toolbar for Firefox" link
  2. You will see the following warning in a yellow bar towards the top of your screen: "To protect your computer, Firefox prevented this site (healthlinks.washington.ed)u from asking you to install software on your computer."
    3. Graphic of Firefox warning reading: To protect your computer, Firefox prevented this site (hagen.hsl.washington.edu) from installing software on your computer
  3. Click on the "Allow" button.
  4. On the "Software Installation" dialog, click "Install Now"
    Graphic of the Software Installation dialog
  5. Next, you will be prompted to restart Firefox
    Graphic of Extensions window indicating that the HealthLinks toolbar will be installed after restarting Firefox
  6. Once you have restarted Firefox, you'll see the HealthLinks toolbar:
    Graphic of the HealthLinks toolbar installed in a FireFox browser

Instructions for Use

The HealthLinks Toolbar offers 3 main functions:

  1. To perform a search: type in your search argument, and then select from the drop-down box the resource you'd like to search.
    Graphic showing a search being performed using the HealthLinks Toolbar
  2. Use the links menu to navigate directly to selected websites
    Graphic showing the Links menu in the HealthLinks toolbar
  3. For one-click off-campus access use the "Toggle the Proxy On/Off" button
    Graphic of the Toggle Proxy function being used