ebooks by EBSCOhost Access PA / POWER Library Fall 2016 Training More than16,000 books Leading publishers Wiley, Oxford University Press, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, DK Children, and more Fiction and nonfiction titles All available as PDF Full Text and/or EPUB Full Text to read online Most available to download and read offline Search or browse by category Home Page Search, Browse by Category, Highlights and Featured ebooks Dictionary, EBSCO account Sign In, Folder, Preferences, Language selector Help: EBSCOhost Research Databases Select ebooks in left menu Choose Databases Basic & Advanced Searches, Search History 1
EBSCOhost Account Create a personalized folder account Save preferences Organize your research with folders Save and retrieve your search history Create email alerts and/or RSS feeds Gain access to your saved research remotely Accessible across all EBSCO databases Home Page: Search Enter search term and Select a Field (optional) Add additional terms: use Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT to expand or limit the search Select at any time for context-sensitive help Advanced Search Search Modes (Choose one) Boolean Phrase: default Find all my search terms: AND Find any of my search terms: OR SmartText Searching: expands 1 st search field Expanders (May choose >1) Apply related words: synonyms & plurals Also search within the full text of the article Apply equivalent subjects 2
Advanced Search Options Limit your results Full text (all are!) Publication date Title Exclude Abridged Titles ISBN Download Available Author Publisher Language Home Page: Browse Home Page: Browse Browse by Category Select to view all ebooks in that category Highlights View All or scroll to view Featured ebooks Featured by category: View All for that category Scroll through to view different categories 3
Refine Results Toggle sidebar Open / Closed Current Search parameters Limiters Facets Results List Results List # Results Display options Share options Title link Content based on display and publisher contract Preview Add to folder Related Information * Toggle sidebar Open / Closed Folder Items (if logged in) Newswires * Web News * * when available Refine Results Current Search parameters Limiters Full Text, Download Available, Exclude Abridged Titles, Publication Date Show More opens Search Options window Facets Narrow search by Source Type, Subject, Publisher, Language, and/or Category Results List: Display Options Sort order: Default is Relevance Date Newest, Date Oldest, Author, or Title Page Options Result Format: Standard, Brief (default), Title Only, or Detailed Image Quick View: On (default) or Off Results per page: 5, 10,20 (default), 30, 40, or 50 Page Layout: column and sidebar selections Note: Display Options are sticky for session 4
Results List: Share Options Add to folder All results on page or to custom folder Create an alert Email alert: need to sign in to EBSCO account RSS feed: copy syndication feed link Use Permalink Requires login/authentication to view Social Media links Results List: Brief Title: link to Detailed Record Brief bibliographic information Link(s) to read ebook: PDF, EPUB, Download Preview icon Folder icon Results List Record in a category results list: The same record in a keyword search results list: 5
Detailed Record Above title: Result List: to return to results Refine Search: opens Search Options Number of results: can page through results Left sidebar: Available format links to read ebook Related Information: Table of Contents and Other Formats and Editions (if available) Find Similar Results using SmartText Searching Right sidebar: Tools Detailed Record Citation includes bibliographic information and, when available: Series link to other titles in the series Author(s) and Subject(s) may be links to perform a search on that term Publisher Permissions Concurrent User Level Most Relevant Pages Table of Contents Detailed Record: Tools Menu Add to session folder (temporary) or EBSCO account folder Print the citation Email to one or multiple addresses Save the citation to your computer Citation information available in different formats Export to bibliographic management software Save a note on the article in your EBSCO account folder Copy and paste a persistent link to the article Share article link on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 6
Read Online: PDF Contents: Table of Contents opens Search within: opens search box My Notes: can print list w/permalinks Across top of page: Read Online: PDF See Publisher Permissions for Save / Email limits Use to display full tools menu Download available while reading online Along bottom of page: Full Screen View, Fit Page Width, Fit Page, Zoom < Current Page Number> and current chapter Title To read online: 1. Select chapter or section title 2. Use page < > or enter page # 3. Use scroll bar on right Read Online: PDF 4. OR. Use keyboard up/down arrows to scroll; left right arrows to page through; or mouse scroll 7
Read Online: EPUB EPUB is an open ebook format All text and illustrative material is included but is not an exact image Allows for increasing font size to optimize reading on different devices Uses vertical scrolling (not page numbers) to display each chapter Contents: Table of Contents opens Search within: opens search box Across top of page: Same toolbar as PDFs Read Online: EPUB Along bottom of page: Fit page to Viewport: fit the entire page to view area Zoom in or out to decrease or increase font size Chapter navigation arrows to change chapter/section Read Online: EPUB To read online: Only chapter scrolling is available! 1. Select chapter or section title to scroll through it 2. Use chapter navigation < > to change chapter 3. Use scroll bar on right to scroll through chapter 4. OR. Use keyboard up/down arrows or mouse to scroll 8
PDF vs. EPUB PDF EPUB Download ebooks can be downloaded: from the Results List from the Detailed Record from a PDF or EPUB reader You must be logged into your EBSCO account Checkout period is 7 days Select format if both PDF and EPUB available Download Computer: Adobe Digital Editions Android and Apple devices: Bluefire Reader 9
Download: Adobe Digital Editions Access the ebook by opening the downloaded file or Adobe Digital Editions: Download: Adobe Digital Editions To check in after reading: Open Adobe Digital Editions Right click on the title Click Return Borrowed Item The ebook is removed from your library and available to other readers ebooks cannot be returned from the EBSCO account Download: Bluefire Reader Free download available for Android and Apple devices from their app stores Or download directly from: www.bluefirereader.com/bluefire-reader.html Check in ebooks from the reader: Tap the thumbnail image of the ebook cover, then tap Contents Info Return Item 10
Other Searches New Search: return to Home Page EBSCOhost logo: open Advanced Search screen Dictionary: New Oxford American Dictionary Copyright (c) 2002 by Oxford University Press, Inc. ebooks: open Basic Search screen Search History Displays a results list of all searches performed during that session View Results: Opens results list Edit: Opens Search Options and Limiters Save to rerun search with new parameters Choose Databases Expand search to other EBSCO databases Detailed View for database descriptions Limiters display for each database Results list include database source: 11
Preferences Choose session settings, or sign into EBSCO account to save preferences for future sessions General settings: language, autocomplete Results List Display: format, layout Print, Email, Save, Export: email address, formats ebook Support Learn More Opens EBSCOhost ebook help (in lower left of screen) iphone and Android apps Opens window to have instructions and download link emailed to you (bottom of screen) POWER Library for Librarians POWER Library For Librarians E-Resources Documentation Documentation (Login Required) Training Resources User Guides and Training Aids Promotional Materials 12
POWER Library for Librarians Training Aids POWER Library Power Point EBSCO Help Sheets, Tutorials, Guides Promotional Materials Brochure and Flyer Customizable Bookmark Power Library Support POWER Library For Librarians E-Resources Documentation Linking and logos Documentation (Login Required) Report Technical Issue Complete form for all e-resources problems Support for all other Power Library services: www.powerlibrary.org This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor. 2016 13