About netLibrary
Electronic Books
Harper
College Library now provides access to over 1900 "eBooks"
through our participation in the Illinois Digital Academic
Library Consortia (IDAL) from netLibrary, Inc. “eBooks”
are fully searchable electronic versions of printed books
that you can browse, search, borrow, read, and return over
the Internet by setting up a netLibrary account. netLibrary is a leading provider
of eBooks and Internet-based content/collection management
services. Harper College Library may also choose to purchase
additional eBooks directly from netLibrary or other vendors
as needed.
How to Access Ebooks
Search
the Harper College Online Library Catalog. You can find
the netLibrary eBooks that Harper owns by doing a keyword
search in the online Catalog for “netlibrary.”
If you’re doing research on a specific topic, type
in your subject and add “netlibrary” to the
search to see if there are any relevant eBooks: business
and netlibrary. Click on the URL in the catalog
record to connect to the specific netLibrary title.
Click
here to 
Browse Electronic Book Titles by
Subject
Searching directly on the netLibrary home page
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 can also perform
a more advanced search in the Search this eBook Collection section, at the
top left of the home page. Fill in any or all of the fields that appear on
the home page including title, author, subject, keywords, full text, publisher,
pub year, and ISBN. Note: To do a phrase search, submit your search in quotes
– for example, “small business.” Click the red Search button to display search
results.
How to set up a netLibrary account
1. You can enter http://www.netlibrary.com/
from the Harper Library Articles
Indexes and Databases web page and choosing the netLibrary
link from the list of databases.
2. Click the Create an Account link.
3. Enter your identifying information (user name, password, email address).
4. Select the Submit button.
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 the checkout period determined by Harper College LIbrary. The eBook
is automatically returned when the checkout period expires.
Citing Electronic Books.
Who do I contact
if I need more information?
Call the Reference desk
at 847-925-6769
Last
updated 01/31/08
