What is netLibrary?
netLibrary offers libraries and organizations around the world the most comprehensive collection of electronic books (eBooks) available. You can access a wide range of research, reference, and reading materials online from any location. You can search across many eBooks, or conduct your search within a particular eBook. This guide will explain how to access an eBook collection directly from within our library or remotely via the Internet.

Accessing the eBook Collection
First, think about how you wish to use eBooks. If you only wish to search and browse eBooks while in your library, you will not need to create an account. In this case, skip to "Searching for an eBook" to get started. If, however, you wish to check out eBooks for an extended time or access them from outside of your library or organization using a computer with an Internet connection, you will need to create an account that identifies you as an authorized user of your library's eBooks. See "Creating an eBook Account."

Creating an eBook account

1. From any computer attached to the Internet through Judson College's router go to http://www.netLibrary.com and use the Create an Account link. All computers on the Judson campus access the Internet through our router except for the computers in Mead Hall.
2. Enter your identifying information (user name, password, email address).
3. Select the Submit button.

Logging in
Each time you wish to check out an eBook or access it remotely, you must first log in. (If you are creating a new account, you will be logged into our library's eBook collection automatically.)

How to log in:

1. Go to www.netLibrary.com and enter your user name and password on the right side of the screen.
2. Click the red Log In button.
3. You now have access to all eBooks available in our library's collection.

Searching for an eBook
Start your search in one of two places:

The Keyword Search box is located at the top right of your browser window on the main navigation bar. A keyword search allows you to search for a word or phrase in the title, author, Library of Congress subject heading, publisher, and ISBN fields. To perform a keyword search, enter the search term. Note: To do a phrase search, submit your search in quotes - for example, "small business." Click the Go button to display search results.

You have the option to add titles to My Favorites, a stored list that allows you to access titles at a later time without doing another search. Just select the box to the left of each title and click the red Add button.

Browsing an eBook
You may browse an eBook without logging in. Browsing an eBook is the equivalent of taking a book off the shelf and looking through it. While you are actively using it, no other user will have access to it. If 15 minutes elapses without active use, the eBook is "put back on the shelf" and another user will have access.

How to browse an eBook:

1. Search for an eBook.
2. Select the eBook title from your search results list. The eBook Summary page is displayed.
3. Select the Browse this eBook Online link.
4. The eBook is displayed. If you have questions about using an eBook, the Help tab at the top of your screen offers helpful information.

Checking out an eBook
To check out an eBook, you must first log in. Checking out an eBook gives you exclusive use of the eBook for four hours. The eBook is automatically returned when the checkout period expires.

How to check out an eBook:

1. Search for an eBook.
2. Click on the eBook title in your search results to display the eBook Summary page.
3. Click the Check Out and Read Online link. This option automatically checks out the title and places it on your eBookshelf. (To access your eBookshelf, you must be logged in. You can either select the link on the right side of the screen or the button located on the navigation bar at the top of the home page.)

Bookmarking a Page from within an eBook
Once you have logged in to netLibrary and opened an eBook, it's easy to create a bookmark. After selecting the page you wish to bookmark:

1. Click on the Bookmarks button located at the top of the page.
2. A pop-up window will appear on your screen. Enter a term in the text field that will provide a descriptive context for your Bookmark.
3. After entering the Bookmark description, click on the Save button.
4. A prompting message appears, indicating that you have successfully Bookmarked this page. To finish, click on the Close window button.

Once you have created bookmarks, you can access Bookmarked pages using the Bookmarks tab available within an eBook, or from the Bookmarks links on the netLibrary home page.

Adding Notes to a Page within an eBook
Once you have logged into netLibrary and opened an eBook, you can annotate any page of the eBook and save your notes for future reference.

1. Select the specific page you wish to annotate.
2. Click on the Add note button located at the top of the page.
3. A pop-up window will appear on your screen. Enter a term in the description field that will provide context for your note.
4. Add text to the note field. You will be limited to a total of 1,000 characters.
5. Click on the Save button.
6. To finish, click on the Close window button.

You can access notes you have created using the Notes tab available within an eBook, or from the Notes links on the netLibrary home page.

For assistance, ask your librarian.