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1. Gumberg Library Duquesne University

   Introducing ebrary

   Rob Behary, MLS, MBA
2. Introducing ebrary -- objectives Access titles in ebrary Understand the nature of ebrary content Apply ebrary to your courses Load ebrary onto an ereader
3. Introducing ebrary -- questions Feel free to ask questions anytime! We will have time to practice Recorded session attendees help is available in a variety of ways at: http://www.duq.edu/library/ Use the “Ask a Librarian” link http://guides.library.duq.edu/ebraryinfo
4. What is ebrary? Collection of electronic books including: Books purchased individually Academic Complete subscription Over 70,000 electronic books
5. The nature of ebrary content Shifting trends in reading/scholarly communication
6. Encyclopaedia Britannica
7. E-book in the Oxford English Dictionary
8. OED for book
9. Ebook vs. print book summary Traditional Print Book Electronic book
10. Applying ebrary to your courses You could potentially use ebrary in the following ways Use an ebrary book as a textbook (make sure the book has unlimited users license) Use ebrary book for supplemental reading right from your Blackboard site Develop students’ professional reading habits
11. Using ebrary Exploring DuCat http://www.duq.edu/library ebrary search page http://guides.library.duq.edu/dbs http://site.ebrary.com/lib/duquesne/
12. Exploring Starting from DuCat Advantages: Familiar interface Search ebooks and print books simultaneously (or separately) Disadvantages: Cannot search the full-text of books Cannot use ebrary advanced search features or add-on utilities
13. Exploring DuCat example Start at: http://www.duq.edu/library Search DuCat for: Kentucky voices
14. Exploring DuCat example
15. Exploring DuCat example -- results URL Button
16. Exploring DuCat example – new search
17. Exploring DuCat example – guided search
18. Exploring DuCat example – guided search
19. Exploring DuCat example -- ebrary only results
20. Exploring DuCat advantages/disadvantages
21. Exploring DuCat – try it! Using DuCat, can you find an ebrary book by Samuel Hazo?
22. Exploring Starting from the ebrary search page
23. Exploring Research databases
24. Exploring Research databases A to Z list then select ebrary
25. Exploring ebrary main page
26. Exploring Search
27. Exploring Browse
28. Exploring Help!
29. Exploring Searching within ebrary – Basic Search
30. Exploring Searching within ebrary – Basic Search
31. Exploring Searching within ebrary 27,456 documents!
32. Exploring Searching within ebrary: advanced search
33. Exploring Use the select a field or add additional fields
34. Exploring Use the select a field or add additional fields: example
35. Exploring Use the select a field or add additional fields: example 1 document
36. Exploring Review: DuCat advantages/disadvantages
37. Direct Linking Linking directly to a record
38. Direct Linking Use the url from the title you retrieve Direct linking Example: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/duquesne/docDetail.action?docID=10428210 Savvy users take note: no authentication string needed
39. Exploring Try it! Using the ebrary search interface, can you find any books that mention the Spiritans?
40. ebrary features ebrary features
41. ebrary features ebrary features Features we will look at for sure: Sign-in with MultiPass Use the bookshelf Reading a book Take notes Download to an ereader If time permits: RefWorks Apps (Bluefire Reader for iPad, Aldiko for Kindle Fire) Creating bookshelf folders Tabs and field searching Setting preferences
42. ebrary features ebrary features Sign-in with MultiPass
43. ebrary features If you have multipass, you already have an account
44. ebrary features Sign-on with MultiPass
45. ebrary features Add items to Bookshelf
46. ebrary features Add items to Bookshelf
47. ebrary features See your notes, and arranges bookshelf items in folders
48. ebrary features Reading a book
49. ebrary features Reading a book
50. ebrary features Reading a book
51. ebrary features Adding notes
52. ebrary features Adding notes
53. ebrary features Highlight, right click and annotate
54. ebrary features Try it! Search or browse for a book Sign-in with multipass Add the book to your bookshelf Add a note
55. ebrary features Using an ereader
56. ebrary features Using an ereader Read on the screen Download View differs by ereader No notes Reading utility is available All features available Analogous to print version
57. ebrary features ereading possibilities Chapters & page ranges Complete Documents Adobe Digital Editions format Most publishers participating Up to 10 simultaneous downloads per patron Loan period 1 to 2 weeks , Can be used on most computers and devices, but not Kindle (Kindle Fire will though) Image PDF format Same page limits as for printing Can be used on most computers & devices Files don’t expire
58. ebrary features ereading: simultaneous use
59. ebrary features ereading mechanics
60. ebrary features ereading mechanics: example Windows 7 Title is part of Academic Complete collection Adobe Digital Editions is already installed on my computer nook Color ereader
61. ebrary features Step 1: Open Adobe Digital Editions
62. ebrary features Step 2: Sign-in and search for a book
63. ebrary features Step 3: Select download the book
64. ebrary features Step 4: Downloadthe entire book
65. ebrary features Step 5: Openthe book with Digital Editions
66. ebrary features Step 5: Connectand copy the book to your reader (drag and drop)
67. Introducing ebrary -- objectives Access titles in ebrary Understand the nature of ebrary content Apply ebrary to your courses Load ebrary onto an ereader
68. Questions?
69. Additional features(We will do these live if time allows) RefWorks Apps (Bluefire Reader for iPad, Aldiko for Kindle Fire) Creating bookshelf folders Tabs and field searching Setting preferences