This guide explains how to create a Search Information Box in LearnPath or News pages to provide patrons with a catalog search field, optionally with restricted search parameters and formatted content.
Overview
A Search Information Box is like a Text Information Box but allows you to add a search field so that patrons may search the library catalog.

How to Create a Search Information Box In LearnPath OR News Pages
- On the News home page OR LearnPath guide, click the
button. - Select Search from the drop-down menu
- The ‘ADD INFORMATION BOX – SEARCH’ screen will be displayed.
- In the Heading entry window, enter the text to be displayed as a heading in the top bar of the Information Box.
Note: If the Heading field is left blank the Information Box will be displayed without a Heading bar.
- In the Text entry window, enter the text to be displayed as the contents of the Information Box.
- (OPTIONAL) Use the Rich Text Format editor to format the heading or text. You can also add images and links if needed.
- Using the Heading Background or Content Background checkboxes, override the default color scheme to change the background color of the top bar or the information box.
- (OPTIONAL) Apply a border to the information box.
- Use the Show in Search checkbox to control whether the information box will be displayed on the LearnPath guide or News page or kept hidden.
- (OPTIONAL) The Embed and Show when embedded functionality can be used to display the information box on another application such as a web page.
- Of notable mention in this screen is the Search restriction field. By entering a search command in this field, you can limit the results returned.
- Click the Save button to save the entries and options. Alternatively, click the Cancel button to abandon the creation of the Information Box.
Related Guides:
- How to Edit News Page or LearnPath Guide Layout
- How to Create an Email Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a Text Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a File Information Box in LearnPath or News Pages
- How to Create an Image Information Box in LearnPath or News Pages
- How to Create a Media Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a Resource Feature Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a Federated Search Information Box in LearnPath or News Pages
- How to Create a Slider Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a Slideshow Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
- How to Create a Task Checklist Information Box in LearnPath OR News Pages
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