"A visual object such as a button that appears in Web pages or in the interfaces to other programs."
A Dictionary of the Internet (Ince, 2013).
References
Ince, D. (2013). Widget. In A Dictionary of the Internet, Retrieved January 31, 2017, from
http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191744150.001.0001/acref-9780191744150-e-3540
Embedded search boxes allow you to put the most relevant databases at the fingertips of users.
Types of search boxes include database, reference, LibGuide, and web-resources
Search boxes created by MU's librarians may be found here.
Since most video posted on the web include an embed code, it is easy to present video on your guides.
Having found the video you want to share,
The LibGuides widget tool allows you to create widgets that consist of lists of guides, topics, and various other useful tools. To locate LibGuides widgets, click on the Tools menu at the top of the screen, then click Widgets.
Thanks to Springshare, LibGuides tools display as "what you see is what you get" so the changes you make will be reflected to the right of the edit menus. The best way to familiarize yourself with these tools is to look around curiously.
Need a form, survey, quiz, or tutorial? Don't want to spend hours coding to accomplish this? LibWizard offers all of the above. With this service, it is easy to create custom modules and easily embed them in your guides.
Once you have logged into LibWizard and created your form, survey, quiz, or tutorial, embedding the widget is an easy process.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds are a continuously updated ticker of the content of a webpage. Often used by news and blog webpages, these feeds automate the sharing of content.
RSS feeds were designed to be read by programs; however, LibGuides has a feature allowing you to easily add RSS feeds into your guide.