ebrary Patron User Guide
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Welcome to ebrary
ebrary provides a unique research platform that hosts thousands of full-text books,
reports and maps from leading publishers. Our goal is to help you be more productive
and knowledgeable by enabling you to conduct research quickly, easily and efficiently.
An overview of the ebrary interface
and toolbar is provided on page 3
Put simply, ebrary DOES research.
Discover content from leading publishers
Optimize online viewing and navigation with the ebrary Reader
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Expand research with InfoTools
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Save and manage research through a personal bookshelf
ebrary is always available to any number of patrons, at the same time, from any
computer with Internet access.
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Contents
I. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Linux/Unix Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The ebrary Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The ebrary Interface and Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Creating Your Personal Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
II. Discover
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Simple Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Advanced Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Search Results Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
InfoTools Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Boolean Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
III. Optimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IV. Expand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
InfoTools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Define . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Explain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Translate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Search Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Search Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Search All Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Search Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IV. Save and Manage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Personal Bookshelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Annotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Copy/Paste and Printing with Automatic Citations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
V. Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Help Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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I. Getting Started
System Requirements
Windows
• Microsoft Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation, 2000 Professional, Me, or XP
(Home or Professional)
• Minimum 64 mb of ram; 128 mb of ram for any OS is recommended
• Netscape Communicator 4.77 or 7.x, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or better
• Minimum 5 mb hard drive space available
• Access to the internet (via dial-up or broadband connection)
Note: Netscape 6 is not supported. Opera, Mozilla and other browsers are not supported
at this time.
Macintosh
• Macintosh OS 9.1 or better
• Minimum 64 mb of ram; 128mb or more is recommended
• Netscape Communicator 4.77 or 7.x, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or better, or Safari 1.1
or better
• Minimum 5 mb hard drive space available
• Access to the internet (via dial-up or broadband connection)
Note: While Linux/Unix platforms are not supported at this time, this does not exclude
Mac OSX since the Darwin Unix is integrated into the Mac OS. Netscape 6 is not
supported. Opera, Mozilla and other browsers are not supported at this time.
Linux/Unix Users
• Linux/Unix platforms are not supported at this time. A solution for Linux is
under development.
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The ebrary Reader
To begin using ebrary, you will first need to install the ebrary Reader, our patent-pending
software application that takes just seconds to download. The ebrary Reader gives ebrary all of
its unique functionality that enables you to Discover, Optimize, Expand and Save your research
quickly, easily and efficiently.
Included in the ebrary Reader’s functionality is the ability to view single pages online, one
at a time, rather than having to download the entire document onto your desktop or eBook
reading device. The ebrary Reader also enables ebrary InfoTools and other powerful search and
navigational capabilities.
To download the ebrary Reader, click on the “Get ebrary
Reader” button. You will not need to restart your
computer, but may need to refresh your browser.
1. click on “Get ebrary
Reader” button
To fully leverage the ebrary Reader functionality, please
turn off any pop-up window blockers and ensure
cookies are not being blocked in your browser or other
security software.
2. click on “Download
ebrary Reader now”
3. the ebrary Reader takes
seconds to install
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The ebrary Interface and Toolbar
Show/hide table of contents;
Take notes; Show bookmarks
InfoTools® menus
ebrary Reader toolbar
(see detail below)
Return to home page;
Sign in to your account;
View online help
Search available
databases;
View document
information;
View bookmarks and
account information
Change displayed
language
Table of contents
ebrary Reader toolbar:
a.
Content
display area
Text selection for copying, searching,
translating, bookmarking, etc.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
a. InfoTools menu
b. Copy text with automatic
bibliographic citation
c. Print with automatic
bibliographic citation
d. Go to previous/next page
e. Go to previous/next page
containing search results
f. Go to page number or
viewed pages
g. Zoom, scale or show
facing pages
h. Add/edit bookmarks
i. Set highlighting and colors
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g.
h.
i.
Creating Your Personal Bookshelf
We recommend that you create a bookshelf before getting started with ebrary. Bookshelves
allow you to automatically save and manage bookmarks, highlights and annotations as you
conduct your research, providing a dynamic archive for future reference. In-depth details about
the bookshelf features are provided on page 17.
To set up a bookmark, click on the bookshelf tab and follow the simple instructions.
You can log on to your bookshelf using your user name and password from your library, home
office, dorm room, or any computer with Internet access.
Bookshelf tab
Account information
Title
Bookmark with
highlighted text
Annotation with
personal note
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II. Discover
ebrary offers a number of different searching options from within the ebrary Reader that allow
you to Discover the information you need quickly, easily and efficiently. We enable seamless
searching across ebrary’s content databases, information from other databases to which your
library subscribes, and resources on the Web.
ebrary supports full-text search – the most efficient way to search through book content
online – as well as Boolean and proximity operators.
Simple Search
This features searches the full-text, tile and subject areas of documents based on key words
and phrases.
Simple search button
Search by words
or phrases
Get search tips
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Advanced Search
Advanced Search enables you to search by a number of different parameters.
Simple search button
Search for keywords
or phrases
Use pull down menu to
search in text, subject, title,
author or publisher
Refine results by
searching by key word
or phrase in text, subject,
title, author or publisher
(using pull down menu)
Further refine, expand
or reset your search
Search in all documents,
or in books, journals, maps,
reports and sheet music
Search by language:
English, Spanish,
Portuguese, French
Browse
ebrary enables you to browse through titles based on subject areas. To access a listing of relevant
titles, simply click on the subject listing.
Browse button
Subject listings
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The Search Results Page
You can further narrow your search directly from within the search results page. Simply click
on information pertaining to each document in the search results to narrow your search by
contributor, subject or publisher.
Search results can be sorted by score (relevance), title, contributor or date.
Sort by score (relevance),
title, contributor or date
Narrow search results by
contributor, publisher or
subject
InfoTools Search
ebrary’s patent-pending InfoTools technology enables a number of different search options
within the ebrary collection, other digital resources in the library, and on the Web. A complete
overview is provided beginning on page 11.
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Boolean Search
In addition to full-text searching, ebrary supports Boolean and proximity operators. To initiate a
Boolean search, follow the examples below. Note that the Boolean operators must be in CAPS.
• “mark twain” AND river – Returns documents containing both the phrase “Mark Twain” and the
word “river.”
• nixon WITHIN-30 McNamara – Returns documents containing “nixon”(within 30 words of)
“McNamara.”
• “paper airplanes” OR “paper airplane” – Returns documents with singular or plurals.
• twain AND NOT “mark twain” AND scanner – Focuses in on the scanning meaning of “twain.”
• java AND SUN AND NOT coffee – Get the “right” meaning of “Java.”
• (“business strategies” OR “corporate strategies”) – You may use parentheses to further define
your searches.
• (business OR corporate) WITHIN-1strategies – A very similar search, but this one would find “strategies
business” as well.
Boolean search for
java AND SUN AND
NOT coffee renders the
“right “ meaning of Java.
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III. Optimize
The ebrary Reader optimizes how you view and navigate through content online, allowing you
to access the information you need quickly, easily and efficiently.
Viewing
With the ebrary Reader content display area, entire documents are viewed online, one page at
a time. This eliminates waiting for entire documents to download onto your desktop, and no
eBook reading devices are necessary.
Even the largest files with photos and graphics can be accessed by anyone, regardless of Internet
connectivity speed and bandwidth limitations. Our content can just as easily be viewed over a
56k modem.
Furthermore, ebrary allows you to customize how you view documents online. From the Reader
toolbar, you may select different zoom options, choose to view facing pages, and scale to fit. You
may also alter the viewing screen size by hiding the table of contents in the display area.
Zoom menu
Hide or show table of
contents by clicking
on “contents” tab
Hide or show table of
contents by stretching
or shrinking screen
Content display area
showing facing pages
View menu and
content display area
showing single pages
at 150% with table of
contents hidden
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Navigation
The ebrary Reader makes it easy to navigate throughout a document, in a number of
convenient ways:
• Navigate by search term – instantly link to the next or previous occurrence of your search
term(s). ebrary highlights every occurrence of your key word or search phrase in every
document based upon your initial and advanced search queries.
• Table of contents – automatically navigate to chapters within a book.
• Page flipping – go to next page or previous page.
• Go to a specific page.
a.
b.
c.
a. Go to previous/next page
b. Go to previous/next page
containing search results
c. Go to page number
or viewed pages
Table of contents
Search terms
are highlighted
throughout the
document
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IV. Expand
ebrary’s unique InfoTools technology enables you to Expand your research quickly, easily and
efficiently. InfoTools seamlessly links search queries to additional online resources within library
databases and on the Web.
InfoTools
ebrary InfoTools can be activated by selecting text with your mouse, then selecting InfoTools
from the ebrary Reader toolbar or right clicking with your mouse. You can also set preferences
enabling the InfoTools menu to automatically pop up after selecting text.
Note: You will need to deactivate or reconfigure any pop-up window blockers, or other Internet
security application that blocks pop-up windows and/or cookies.
Define – retrieve dictionary definitions for selected term(s)
Explain – retrieve encyclopedia entries for selected term(s)
Locate – retrieve maps related to selected term(s)
Translate to/from French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese
Who – retrieve addresses, biographies, and bibliographies for the selected term(s)
Search Document – search and retrieve information within the current document
for the selected term(s)
Search All Documents – search and retrieve information within all documents in
the collection for the selected terms(s)
Search Web – search and retrieve information from the Web (using search
engines) for the selected term(s)
Search Library – search and retrieve information through your libraries OPAC and
other databases for the selected term(s)
Highlight text and archive on your bookshelf for future use
Add to Bookshelf – copy a link to the title onto your bookshelf for future use
Copy text and paste into Word or any text application, complete with automatic
bibliographical citations
Copy Bookmark – copy URLs from specific sections of books or other documents
onto your bookshelf for future use
Print pages complete with bibliographical citations
Toggle Automenu – set the InfoTools menu to pop up (or not) after selecting
the desired text
Preferences – set your viewing defaults (zoom, facing pages, etc.), highlighting
color default, table of contents and menu preferences
Help – open the Help window
About ebrary Reader – Information about the ebrary Reader
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Define
Define links to dictionary definitions.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
Explain
Explain links to encyclopedia entries.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
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Locate
Locate links to maps.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
Translate
Translate links to translations in multiple languages.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
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Who
Who links to bibliographical information and addresses.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
Search Document
Search Document links you to the next occurrence of a term in the current document.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
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Search Web
Search Web utilizes search engines.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
Search All Documents
Search All Documents searches the entire ebrary collection for selected words in text, subject,
title or publisher.
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
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Search Library
Search Library searches other online databases in your library as well as its OPAC (catalog)
Note: Results appear in new browser window.
Note: Integration with databases may require ebrary account management assistance.
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IV. Save and Manage
ebrary’s bookshelf features and automatic bibliographical citations allow you to Save and
manage your research quickly, easily and efficiently.
Personal Bookshelves
As mentioned previously in this guide, we suggest that you set up a bookshelf before you get
started using ebrary’s Reader and accessing our content.
This feature enables you to create a dynamic archive of bookmarks, highlights, and annotations
as you conduct your research. Information in your bookshelf can be stored online, and/or
printed and saved in a physical archive. To create a bookshelf, just click on the “bookshelf ” tab.
Your personal bookshelf is password protected, and can be accessed from any computer with
Internet access. Items archived on your bookshelf can be deleted at any time.
Bookshelf tab
Account information
Title
Bookmark with
highlighted text
Annotation with
personal note
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Highlighting
Highlighting
ebrary gives you the ability to highlight text in three
different colors: yellow, pink and blue. Links to highlights
are automatically stored on your personal bookshelf.
To highlight, select text with your mouse, then choose
“highlight” from the InfoTools menu or ebrary
Reader toolbar.
To remove highlighting, select “unhighlight” from the
InfoTools menu.
Note: You will need to be logged in to your personal
bookshelf in order to save highlights. If you are not
logged in, highlights will only be accessible during the
current ebrary session.
Remove highlighting
Annotating
Annotating from the Notes tab
With ebrary, you can take notes
along side a page and automatically
save links to them on your
bookshelf for future reference.
Note: You will need to sign in
to your bookshelf in order to
save notes.
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Copy/Paste and Printing with Automatic Citations
ebrary allows you to copy/paste text
into Word or any text application and
print pages. Bibliographical citations are
associated and saved with the pasted text
or on the printed page. These citations
also include a URL to the exact location
in the book from which the information
was obtained.
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V. Online Help
ebrary offers an extensive online help desk. Simply click on the help tab for details on using the
ebrary system and troubleshooting.
Help Desk
To access the help desk, click on the “Help” tab.
Help tab
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