Using OpenSearch with Internet Explorer 7

If you would like to add the Libraries Australia Search service to your Internet Explorer search bar (located in the top right portion of the screen), you must follow these steps :-

  1. Browse to the Libraries Australia Search website located at http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au
  2. Click on the triangle next to the search magnifying glass to bring up the options for searching (circled red in the diagram below) -


  3. Move the mouse pointer over Add Search Providers and then choose Libraries Australia
  4. A new dialog box will popup in the middle of the screen -


  5. Click on the button Add Provider.
  6. Now wherever you are on the web, you can do an immediate search in Libraries Australia just by choosing it in your search bar -


  7. After choosing Libraries Aust. type in the text you wish to search for and click on the magnifying glass icon -


  8. Click on the magnifying glass icon and your search results will be returned -