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[hidetoc]Using NetLibrary
NetLibrary is a collection of 9000+ online books searchable by title, author, subject, keyword, publisher, or year. Books can be viewed for 15 minute rolling intervals. As long as the viewed book is active (turning pages, navigating, etc.) access will continue. If pages are inactive, the book will become available to another user. These titles are also included in the Stout Library Catalog with a link to the full text book, so you may also search there.
Note: Remote access users must login with their individual NetLibrary username and password to view a book. See Registering for an Account.
To Get to NetLibrary:
- Start at the UW-Stout Library Home Page.
- Navigate to E-Books.
- Click on NetLibrary.
- Click on NetLibrary (Electronic Books).
From here, you may search NetLibrary's eContent Collection by keyword, title, author, or full text.
Example: Finding and Viewing an E-Book
- Type inclusion in the search box with the Keyword button selected.
- Click Search. NetLibrary takes you to a page displaying
all books with inclusion as a keyword.
- For a more exact search, click on Advanced Search at the top of the page. Here you can also search by date, publisher, and other limits.
- Find Closing the Inclusion Gap and click on the View this eBook link below it.
Navigating and Printing
Navigating in NetLibrary
- Links located to the left while viewing the book, will let you navigate to the NetLibrary Home Page, Revise a Search, do a New Search, or return to your Search Results.
- The left column contains a Table of Contents. Click on any of the sections or chapters to jump to that part of the book.
- Below the Table of Contents is a search box. An eContent Search
can be performed within the viewed book.
- Type in a search.
- The left column will list and link the search results for the first fifty pages.
- The right column contains the book, page by page. There are HTML
or PDF formatted books in the NetLibrary Collection.
- Navigation buttons are located above the book page to the right for Previous or Next pages and a Page Number entry box.
- A Show Acrobat Tools button is located to the right of the book page for PDF books. This toolbar allows you to print the page you are viewing and zoom in or out to shrink or enlarge the page.
Printing in NetLibrary
Only one page at a time may be printed or copied. Printing an entire book violates copyright laws and therefore is prohibited.
- HTML Book - click on File/Print in your Internet brower's drop down menu. The page you are viewing will be printed.
- PDF Book - click on the Show Acrobat Tools button, then on the Printer Icon. The page you are viewing will be printed.
Registering for an Account
- From the NetLibrary main page, click on Create a Free Account in the upper right corner.
- Follow the prompts to establish username, password, and email address. At the bottom of the page, it should indicate that your account is affiliated with UW-Stout. If not, return to the Library Home Page or E-Books page and navigate again to NetLibrary.
- If you are currently viewing a book and attempt to Add to My List or make a Note of it and you have not already registered, NetLibrary will ask you to register.
Logging Into or Out of an Account
Log In:
- From the NetLibrary main page, click on Log In located in the upper right corner.
- username: [Stout email username-suggested]
password ****** [must be at least 6 digits] - If you can't remember your password, click Forgot your Username or Password? An email including your information will be sent to you.
Log Out
- Click on the Home link.
- Click on Log Out in upper left corner if looged into your account.
Many books on NetLibrary are in PDF format. These require the Adobe Reader plugin to view. Most computers (including all Library computers) already have this program installed.
Last Updated: 01/28/2008 and Last Revised: 08/04/06
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