Using the BookSpy.Net Gadget

The BookSpy.Net Google gadget lets you quickly search for textbooks from your desktop, iGoogle page, or even your own web page or blog. To use the gadget, simply enter a title, author, or ISBN, and click 'Search'. Entering an ISBN is the fastest and most accurate way to search, and you will be taken straight to the lowest four prices from dozens of vendors. From the results page you can go straight to the vendor and purchase the book for the lowest price! If you entered a title or author first, you will first be taken to a list of search results. Find the book you are looking for and either click the title or click 'Compare Prices' to be taken to the results page.

Here is a preview of the gadget, resized to fit this page:

Adding the Gadget to your iGoogle page or Desktop

You can add the BookSpy gadget anywhere you can place a gadget (ie iGoogle, Google Desktop) with the following link: . Alternatively, you can go to your iGoogle page, and add the gadget by searching through the directory.

To add a gadget the Desktop via the Desktop Sidebar:

• At the top of the Sidebar, click Add.
• Type the URL for a gadget spec into the Search gadgets text field and then click Search gadgets. If the gadget is found, its title is displayed next to an Add button. Click Add.

Adding the Gadget to your webpage or blog

You can get low book price search results on your webpage or blog by following this link. From here you can get the code for the gadget and even choose its size to match your requirements!