MyiLibrary Search & View Website Training. June 8, 2010

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1 MyiLibrary Search & View Website Training June 8, 2010

2 Home Page Start looking for content by 1) clicking on Browse all e-books to view all titles owned by the institution or 2) clicking on a subject name or See All to find all owned titles in that specific subject Find Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions information here

3 Left Nav Bar Click here to hide left nav bar For more specific search queries, click Advanced Search to enter several parameters Enter terms to search full text, keywords, title, EAN/ISBN, author or publisher. Click Go to get your results. To find all books by a particular publisher, use these dropdown menus Get a virtual tour of how the platform operates by clicking here Create a personal account to store your searches, notes & bookmarks. All you need is an address to get started.

4 Quick Search Enter search terms here Select to search either full text, keywords, title, EAN/ISBN, author or publisher Click Go to get your results.

5 Quick Search Options Use Full Text to search the entire text of an e-book for a single word or a phrase. This option searches the entire text to find a match on any of the words entered. To find a match on the exact search phrase entered, use quotes ( ) around the phrase to limit the results to that phrase only. Use Title to match on a specific e-book. This option searches titles to find a match on any of the search terms entered. To find a match on the exact title entered, use quotes ( ) around the title to limit the results to that title only. Use Author to find a specific author. Enter first, middle or last name (or any combination of these names) to find matches. This option searches all authors to find a match on any of the names entered. To find a match on an exact author, use quotes ( ) around the name to limit the results to that author only. Use Keywords to search the metadata of an e-book. This option searches all of the metadata (including the title) to find a match on any of the words entered. To find a match on the exact search phrase entered, use quotes ( ) around the phrase to limit the results to that phrase only. Use EAN/ISBN to match on a specific e-book. This option searches all EAN/ISBN fields to find a match on the EAN/ISBN entered. Use Publisher to find a specific author by entering a keyword. This option searches all publishers to find a match on any of the names entered. To find a match on an exact publisher, use quotes ( ) around the keywords.

6 Advanced Search Complete as many of these fields as desired to refine your search results Click Start Search to begin or Reset Search to clear entries and start over

7 Search Results Result details are provided at the top & bottom of each screen, allowing for easy navigation of all results Go to the Product Detail page by clicking the e-book title Go straight to the e-book by clicking Open Now

8 Search Results Nav Bar This nav bar will appear on all search results pages

9 Search Results Nav Bar Features (Part 1) Conduct another Quick Search by entering in search terms & clicking Go Access the Advanced Search page by clicking here Save your search by entering a name & clicking Save NOTE: You must have an account to save searches. To sign up for an account, click the My Account link at the top of this page. Export a.csv file of this search by clicking here Customize your search results by clicking on one these links; sort by date published, by relevance or by title name

10 Search Results Nav Bar Features (Part 2) Refine searches by subject; number in () is the title count; subjects with the largest title count will appear first Refine searches by publisher; number in () is the title count; publishers with the largest title count will appear first Refine searches by starting letter; number in () is the title count; letters with the largest title count will appear first Sign up for an individual account to save searches, bookmarks & settings by clicking here

11 Product Detail Go straight to the e-book by clicking the e-book title or Open Now Find information about the e-book in these tabs: Full Text Hits (if applicable), Additional Metadata, Table of Contents & Citation

12 Product Detail Nav Bar Conduct another Quick Search by entering in search terms & clicking Go Search the book s text by entering in a search term here Access the Advanced Search page by clicking here With these links, you export to RefWorks or EndNote Sign up for an individual account to save searches, bookmarks & settings by clicking here

13 Viewer (Default View)

14 Viewer (Bibliographic Details) Click the arrow to expand/hide this section Find bibliographic details about the e-book here Click the subject link to find similar books Click the Product Detail link to go to the Product Detail page for this e-book Find citation details or export to RefWorks or EndNotes here

15 Viewer (Notes) Click the arrow to expand/hide this section Click here to login to My Account Click here to add a new note or view a previously saved note

16 Add/Update Notes Enter the subject of the note & the note details here Click Update Note to make updates to a saved note or Save New Note to save a new note Click the subject name to view a saved note You can print or delete selected notes with these options

17 Viewer (Viewer Tools» TOC) Click the arrow to expand/hide this section To go to a specific section / chapter, simply click the section / chapter name & you will be immediately taken to the starting page Click the + to expand the section/chapter

18 Viewer (Viewer Tools» Search) To search within the current e- book, select this option & enter the search term(s). Click Go to find the related pages. To search the MyiLibrary site, select this option & enter the search term(s). Click Go to find the related pages. Go to the Advanced Search page or back to Search Results (if applicable) If searching with the e-book, any hits on the search term(s) are listed here, highlighted in yellow

19 Viewer (Viewer Tools» Ref Tools) Use Ref Tools to link to popular websites, in order to conduct more research To expand the list, click the + button

20 Viewer (Full Screen Mode) Click Hide Menu in the upper left corner to view the e-book on a full screen. To revert back, click the arrow in the upper left corner.

21 Viewer (Center Toolbar)

22 Viewer (Center Toolbar Details) Table of Contents; use dropdown to navigate to desired chapter / section Jump back to the start of a section Displays the current e- book page number Go to the next page in the e-book Go to a specific page by entering the page number & hitting Enter on your keyboard Adjust zoom settings Print single or multiple pages Go to the previous page in the e-book Go to the previous page in the e-book Download single or multiple pages

23 New Content Find recently added e-book here; Access this page by clicking on the New Content menu option Click on any of the titles to be taken to that e-book

24 Resources Access this page by clicking on the Resources menu option These resources are subscriptionbased. The actual resources displayed will be based on your library s individual subscription.0 To open any of these resources, simply click on the resource name. The resource will open in a new window.

25 Reference Tools Access this page by clicking on the Reference Tools menu option These tools are available to all users and do not require a subscription. Click on any link to be taken to the tools available in that subject.

26 Help Access this page by clicking on the Help menu option Download a PDF or PowerPoint version of this help file by clicking either of these links Jump back to the top of the page by clicking on this links

27 My Account (Pre-Login) Access this page by clicking on the My Account or Login menu option or use the quick link in the left nav bar If you have forgotten your password, enter the address used for registration here and you ll receive an with your password To sign up for an account, simply enter a valid address and you will receive an shortly containing your login credentials

28 My Account (Post-Login) Find your saved searches, notes and settings here If you have want to change your password, simply enter in the old password and then enter the new password twice (to confirm it) and click Submit

29 Saved Searches Find saved searches (both Quick & Advanced) on this page; access this page by clicking on the Saved Searches menu option Click on the Search Name to reexecute the search To delete a search, put a checkmark in the box here and then click Delete Selected

30 Notes Access this page by clicking on the Notes menu option To delete, print or any bookmark, put a check in this box and click the corresponding button

31 Settings Access this page by clicking on the Settings menu option Set personalized settings for the Viewer, Search Results and Citations here Once done, click Save to keep these settings