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eBook Detailed Record

A Detailed Record can be viewed by clicking the View Details link for an eBook title in the Result list. From the Detailed Record, you can read or download the eBook using the Access now menu. Using the icons at the top, you can Like or Cite the eBook, add it to a project in your Dashboard, share a link to the eBook, or download a .csv file containing the detailed information of the title.

If available, the Detailed Record displays the number of copies available via Concurrent Access.

The Table of Contents is available in the column on the right and displays the Table of Contents for the eBook you are viewing. Clicking on a hyperlinked chapter opens the chapter in the eBook Viewer tool.

eBook Viewer

eBooks can be read online in the eBook Viewer by selecting PDF full text or EPUB full text on the Result List or Detailed Record.

In the top toolbar of the eBook Viewer, you can click the Table of Contents, Details, or Search Within icons.

• Like - Click  to add the eBook to your Liked items in the Dashboard.

• Cite - Click  to copy the eBook citation information formatted in the most widely used styles and paste it into the reference section of your document.

• Share - Click  to copy a link to the record which can be shared via email. 

• Print - Click  to print eBook chapters or a custom range of pages or same them to your computer or device as PDFs.

• Details - Click  to view the Detail information for the eBook, including:

  • Availability & Permissions displays the number of pages that can be printed or saved, whether copy/paste functionality is allowed, and whether the eBook can be downloaded to read offline. 

• Table of Contents - Click  to view the Table of Contents for the eBook title you are reading in the right column. From the Table of Contents you can click IMG to download a chapter of the eBook.

• Search Within - Click  to search for terms within the eBook.

Using the eBook Viewer Toolbar

When viewing eBooks in PDF format, the following options are available on the toolbar at the bottom of the viewer.

• Page Navigation: Use the page navigation arrows to move up or down one page at a time or enter a page number in the field provided and click Go.

• Zoom In: Click the icon to zoom in on the page.

• Zoom Out: Click the icon to zoom out on the page.

• Fit Page to Viewport: Click the icon to fit the entire page into the viewport.

EPUB Format

EPUB is an open eBook standard and file format that allows you to increase the size of the font, enabling you to optimize the viewing experience on desktop computers, smart phones, and tablets.

EPUB format eBooks use vertical scrolling to display the text of each chapter. Use the navigation arrows to change the chapter you are reading.

In cases when you are viewing an eBook in ePub format, the toolbar appears as shown.

• Chapter Navigation: Use the navigation arrows to change the chapter or section of an eBook title you are reading. Contents of the chapter or section can be read using vertical scrolling.

• Zoom In: Click the icon to display text in a larger font size.

• Zoom Out: Click the icon to display the text in a smaller font size.

• Fit Page to Viewport: Click the icon to fit the entire page into the viewport.

Notes:

• EPUB format is not compatible with Internet Explorer browsers 7 & 8. When trying to open an EPUB format eBook in IE 7 or 8, you are prompted to upgrade your browser to IE 9. For more info about EPUB, click here.

• While the text-to-speech feature is not available in the eBook Viewer, you are able to save parts of an eBook in PDF format and use the Adobe Reader Read Aloud functionality to hear the eBook section read out loud.

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