Your library
eBooks: a guide to NTU’s eBook packages
www.ntu.ac.uk/library
NTU’s eBooks
Your library provides access to a huge number of eBooks, from a variety of
different eBook suppliers. To find relevant eBooks, search in the Books and
Audio-Visual tab within Library OneSearch and then select the Full Text
Online filtering option on the left hand side of the screen. Click on the View
online link to access the content – note that you may be required to log in
using your NTU username and password. Each eBook supplier’s web interface
will look and operate differently so use this guide to understand the key features
of our different suppliers:
Dawsonera
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Printing
Copying
Downloading
Adding notes
Support
Ebrary
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iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Downloading
Adding notes
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MyiLibrary
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iPad/iPhone/Android
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Printing
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Copying
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Adding notes
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Elsevier/ScienceDirect
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iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Downloading
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EmeraldInsight
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System requirements
iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Downloading
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IEEExplore
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Printing
Copying
Downloading
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PalgraveConnect
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iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Downloading
Extra features
Support
Elgaronline
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System requirements
Printing
Copying
Downloading
Support
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NTU’s eBooks
VLeBooks
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System requirements
iPad/iPhone/Android
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Copying
Downloading
Adding notes
Extra Features
Support
EBL
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iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Downloading
Extra Features
Support
For problems accessing eBooks, see also the
Troubleshooting guide for accessing eResources.
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System requirements
Should work in all browsers.
Latest version of the browser required.
Latest version of Adobe Reader required.
iPad/iPhone/Android
Latest version of Adobe Reader required.
Printing
Printing is permitted, within the limits allowed by copyright.
To print, navigate to the specific page that you want to print
and then click on the Print icon:
A message will appear telling you that you can now print from
that page. Click OK to bring up the Print box, and print as
normal.
The Green bar next to the Print button indicates the maximum
number of pages you are permitted to print from this book.
This is calculated as a percentage of the total number of
pages within the book, so will vary from title to title.
162 print pages remaining
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Printing
Printing is permitted, within the limits allowed by copyright.
To print, navigate to the specific page that you want to print
and then click on the Print icon:
A message will appear telling you that you can now print from
that page. Click OK to bring up the Print box, and print as
normal.
The Green bar next to the Print button indicates the maximum
number of pages you are permitted to print from this book.
This is calculated as a percentage of the total number of
pages within the book, so will vary from title to title.
162 print pages remaining
Copying
Copying is permitted, within the limits allowed by copyright.
To copy, navigate to the specific page that you want to copy
and then click on the Copy icon:
A pop-up box will appear:
You can then copy and paste text from the selected page.
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Copying
The Green bar next to the Copy button indicates the maximum
number of copy credits available per book. This is calculated
as a percentage of the total number of pages within the book,
so will vary from title to title.
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Downloading
Downloading from Dawsonera eBooks is permitted
for a one day period. To download, click on the
Download button, either from the front page:
Or from within the content:
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Downloading
Click the Download button to get access to the eBook for a
one day period. Note that after this period has expired you
will no longer be able to read the book until you download it
again.
Please note: if using the inbuilt Google Chrome PDF Viewer,
you may be unable to Download the content. Either install
and use the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or use
another browser.
Adding notes
To add notes to a book, navigate to the appropriate
page and then click Notes
Add Note:
Type in your note and then click OK to save it:
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Adding notes
The note will remain visible to you every time you access
the book. To view your notes, open the content of the
book and click on Notes:
Support
https://www.dawsonera.com/helpPage
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System requirements
Should work in all browsers.
Ensure that:
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JavaScript is enabled
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Pop-ups are allowed from ebrary.com
Firewall or anti-virus software may affect
access, so you may need to modify these
settings to access ebrary.com.
Adobe Digital Editions required to download
eBooks.
iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
iOS and Android are supported.
Downloading for offline reading is possible
using the Bluefire Reader App for mobile
devices (available in the App Store and
Google Play Store).
Printing is permitted within limits set by the publisher.
To print, ensure that you are within the text of the book
(rather than the book’s home page) and then click the
Print icon:
Enter the details of the pages you wish to print.
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Printing
Note the number of print
pages allowed within this
Copying
Copying is permitted within limits set by the publisher.
To copy, ensure that you are within the text of the book
(rather than the book’s home page) and then click the
Copy icon. Please note: The InfoTools “Copy” tool only
allows you to copy text, not images.
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Downloading
Downloading a single chapter:
Click the Download Chapter icon:
Select Current Chapter option
Downloading the whole book for 14 days:
Click the Download Book icon:
You will then be taken through a Wizard, in order to be able
to download the whole book for a 14 day period.
Adding notes
To add notes to a book, navigate to the page you wish
to annotate and select the relevant text using the
mouse. Select the Add Note icon from the pop-up box:
Type in your notes and then click Save.
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Adding notes
Your notes will remain visible to you every time
you access the book. You can view your notes
by clicking on the Annotations icon from within
the content area, and then expanding the relevant note:
Support
http://proquest.libguides.com/ebrary
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System requirements
Should work in all browsers
– latest browser version recommended.
Adobe Digital Editions recommended.
Some of the books in the MyiLibrary collection
have a 3 user licence limit, meaning that only
3 people can view these titles at any given
time. If you are having difficulties accessing
a MyiLibrary eBook this may be to do with the
3 user licence limit, so please try accessing
again later.
iPad/iPhone/Android
iOS and Android are supported.
Downloading for offline reading is possible
using the Bluefire Reader App for mobile
devices (available in the App Store and
Google Play Store).
Printing
Printing is permitted, to a maximum of 10% of the total number
of pages in the book. To print, navigate to the page/s you wish
to print and then click on the Print icon:
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Printing
The following Print Page Range pop-up box will appear telling
you the total number of pages you can print. Select to either
print a single page or a range of pages:
Copying
Copying up to 10% of the book is permitted, using the normal
Copy and Paste function keys (Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
Downloading
Downloading is permitted, up to a maximum of
10% of the book. To download, navigate to the
page/s you wish to download and then click on the
Download icon:
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Downloading
The following Download Page Range pop-up box will
appear telling you the total number of pages you can print.
Select to either download a single page or a range of
pages:
Click on the Download button, and the document will be
downloaded as a PDF file.
Adding notes
To store notes you will need to create a
MyiLibrary Account. Click on the My Account link
at the top of the screen, then on Login to set up
an account:
Click on Create Account and follow the on-screen
instructions:
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Adding notes
To add a note, navigate to the appropriate page and
then click on Notes
Add/View a Note. Type in
your note and click Save:
Support
http://lib.myilibrary.com/Help.aspx
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System requirements
Internet Explorer version 7 or higher.
Mozilla Firefox version 2 or higher.
Google Chrome version 3 or higher.
iPad/iPhone/Android
Printing
Copying
Latest version of Adobe Reader required.
To print, you must first download the relevant chapter
and then print from the PDF file:
Copying is permitted, using the normal Copy and Paste
function keys (Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
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Downloading Downloading is permitted using the Download PDF button:
Support
http://help.sciencedirect.com/
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System requirements
iPad/iPhone/Android
Should work in all browsers
– latest browser version recommended.
iPad/iPhone and Android users will be directed
to the Emerald Insight Mobile website instead
of the desktop website.
iPad/iPhone – iOS 6.1 or later required; Google
Chrome or Safari recommended.
Android phone/tablet – Android 2.3 or later
required; Google Chrome recommended.
Printing
Books on Emerald Insight are broken down into individual
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on
one screen. To print, navigate the book contents to get to
the relevant chapter, select either the HTML or PDF option
and then print using the normal print commands:
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Copying
Books on Emerald Insight are broken down into individual
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on
one screen. To copy, navigate the book contents to get to the
relevant chapter, select either the HTML or PDF option, select
the text to be copied and then copy using the normal Copy
and Paste function keys (Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
Downloading Books on Emerald Insight are broken down into individual
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on
one screen. To download, navigate the book contents to
get to the relevant chapter, select PDF option and then
download using the normal download commands.
Support
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/page/help
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System requirements
Internet Explorer Version 8 or later.
Mozilla Firefox Version 8 or later.
Safari Version 5 or later.
Google Chrome, latest version.
Opera Version 9 or later.
The following options must be enabled within
the browser:
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Cookies
JavaScript
CSS Styles.
Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7 or later
recommended.
Printing
Books on IEEE/Wiley are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To print, select the relevant chapter from the Contents
list, open the PDF file and then print using the normal print
commands.
Copying
Books on IEEE/Wiley are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To copy, navigate the book contents to get to the
relevant chapter, open the PDF file, select the text to be copied
and then copy using the normal Copy and Paste function keys
(Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
Please note: if using the inbuilt Google Chrome PDF Viewer, you
may be unable to Copy and Paste. Either install and use the
latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or use another browser.
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Downloading
Support
Books on IEEE/Wiley are broken down into individual
PDF chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire
content on one screen. To download, select the
relevant chapter from the Contents list, open the PDF
file and then download using the normal download
commands.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplorehelp/#/
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System requirements
Should work in all browsers.
Latest version of the browser recommended.
iPad/iPhone/Android
iOS and Android are supported.
Some (but not all) Palgrave Connect titles can
be downloaded for offline reading using the
Bluefire Reader App for mobile devices
(available in the App Store and Google Play
Store). Adobe Digital Editions recommended.
Printing
Books on Palgrave Connect are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To print, select the relevant chapter from the Contents
list, open the PDF file and download it and then print using
the normal print commands.
Copying
Books on Palgrave Connect are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn’t possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To copy, use the normal Copy and Paste function keys
(Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
Downloading Books on Palgrave Connect are broken down into individual
PDF chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content
on one screen. To download, select the relevant chapter
from the Contents list, open the PDF file and download it
using the normal download commands.
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Extra features
Some (but not all) Palgrave Connect titles include a
Send to Kindle download option. To use this, see the
specific Help pages for Send to Kindle:
http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/connect/
info/faqs.html#sendToMyKindle.
Support
http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/connect/info/
faqs.html
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System requirements
Operating systems: Mac OSX or later;
Windows XP or later.
Latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari
recommended.
Printing
Books on Elgaronline are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To print, select the relevant chapter from the Contents
list, open the PDF file and then print using the normal print
commands.
Copying
Books on Elgaronline are broken down into individual chapters,
so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one screen.
To copy, navigate the book contents to get to the relevant
chapter, open the PDF file, select the text to be copied and
then copy using the normal Copy and Paste function keys
(Ctrl + C; Ctrl + V).
Please note: if using the inbuilt Google Chrome PDF Viewer, you
may be unable to Copy and Paste. Either install and use the
latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or use another browser.
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Downloading Books on Elgaronline are broken down into individual PDF
chapters, so it isn't possible to view the entire content on one
screen. To download, select the relevant chapter from the
Contents list, open the PDF file and then download using the
normal download commands.
Support
http://www.elgaronline.com/page/resources/
help-
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System requirements
Should work in all browsers.
Latest version of the browser required.
Adobe Digital Editions required to download.
iPad/
iPhone/
Android
iOS and Android are supported – you will need to download
the Vlebooks app (available in the App Store and Google
Play Store) and have Adobe ID authorization and activation.
Kindle Fire is supported – you will need to download an
additional eBook reader app, such as BlueFire or Aldiko
(available in the App Store and Google Play Store), and
have Adobe ID authorization and activation.
Printing
Printing is permitted within limits set by the publisher.
Select the Read Online option from the front page:
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Click on the Print icon:
Copying
Copying is permitted within limits set by the publisher.
Select the Read Online option from the front page:
Click on the Copy icon:
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To copy a whole page, click “Entire page”.
You will then be able to copy the page to the clipboard:
To copy selected text only, click ‘selected area’ and select
the text required. You will then be able to copy the text to
the clipboard.
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Downloading
Adobe Digital Editions is required to download and the
whole book can be downloaded for a limited period.
Select the “Download” option from the front page:
Select the download period and click Download:
Click on the Download link:
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Adding
notes
Notes can be added, shared and exported. To add a note,
navigate to the appropriate page and click on Add Notes at
the bottom of the screen:
To view notes, click on Notes on the left hand side of the screen:
To import, export or share notes, click on Notes on the right
hand side of the screen:
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Extra
features
Lecturers’ notes can be shared with students via a “token”
which students can import into their Notes area.
You can search within the content of the book for specific
words, or you can search the dictionary feature for definitions
of words. Click on Search on the left hand side of the screen:
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You can increase the size of the font and you can change the
background colour, using the plus and minus arrows and the
colour wheel in the top right hand corner of the screen:
You can store titles on your VLEBookShelf.
Select Bookshelf from the front screen:
and then create a bookshelf to add it to:
You can view items in your Bookshelf at any time by clicking
on the Bookshelf link on the front screen.
Support
http://www.vlebooks.com/readerhelp.pdf
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System
requirements
iPad/
iPhone/
Android
Should work in all browsers.
Latest version of the browser required.
Adobe Digital Editions required to download.
iOS and Android are supported – you will need to download
the BlueFire Reader app for mobile devices (available in the
App Store and Google Play Store).
Kindle Fire is supported – you will need to download an
additional eBook reader app, such as BlueFire or Aldiko
(available in the App Store and Google Play Store), and
have Adobe ID authorization and activation.
Printing
Printing is permitted within limits set by the publisher. Select
the Read Online option from the front page and then click on
the Print icon at the top of the screen. In order to print, you
must create a loan for the book by following the on-screen instructions:
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Copying
Copying is permitted within limits set by the publisher. Select
the Read Online option from the front page and then click on
the Print icon at the top of the screen. In order to print, you
must create a loan for the book by following the on-screen
instructions:
Once you have created a loan, the copy instructions will appear:
Downloading
Adobe Digital Editions is required to download the whole
book for short periods. Select the Read Online option
from the front page and then click on the Download tab:
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Choose the download period:
Adding
notes
To add a note, click on Notes and then Create New Note:
Notes can be exported as a Text file, or exported directly
into RefWorks.
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Extra
features
You can search within the content of the book for specific words
by clicking on the Search tab, or you can search the dictionary
feature for definitions of words.
The text can be viewed in small, medium or large font sizes.
EBL books can be read aloud in the EBL browser interface.
Simply click the Read Aloud button in the upper right of the
screen when you have navigated to the page you wish to hear.
Support
Help is available from within the ebook, by clicking on the Help/
Feedback link in the top left of the screen.
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