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NetLibrary is a collection of
online books (eBooks). APSU Library has subscribed to a portion of the
collection which currently contains approximately 40,000 titles covering all
subject areas. These titles may be accessed through Felix Online
Catalog or by connecting directly to
the netLibrary database through the APSU Library's web page.
Notice: NetLibrary books can be
actively viewed
(turning pages, searching within the full-text, etc.) in
15-minute
increments.
If you are not actively viewing the item, it returns to the list for
someone else to view. This means it could log you out of an e-book while
you are reading if you have not tuned a page within fifteen minutes.
NetLibrary can be accessed from anywhere with a valid APSU ID.
How To Use NetLibrary
What is an eBook? | Create an Account
| Log In to Your Personal Account | Quickly Searching
| Searching netLibrary | Browse
an eBook | Printing
from an eBook
Accessing netLibrary eBooks through Felix
An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book. eBooks can be
viewed online from any computer connected to the Internet. Because
eBooks are online, they are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You actively view the full-text eContent (turning pages, searching
within the full-text, etc.) in 15-minute increments.
If you are accessing the database from a computer connected to the
APSU campus network or by logging in with your unique user ID (initials
and last four of SSN or your BANNER ID number) through the APSU Library web site, you can
search or browse eBooks as an anonymous user with no additional login
required. Once you create an account, you can use your netLibrary account to log in from any computer with Internet access and
have access to the eBooks in the APSU collection.
An account lets you create a list of
Favorites, make
notes in individual full-text eContent items, and customize your
account preferences.
To create a netLibrary account:
1. Access netLibrary through the library web site (use the link at the
top of this page)
2. Ensure that "Welcome to the Austin Peay State University
eBook Collection" is displayed on the screen. If not, please contact
the Library.
3. Click Create a Free Account located in the top right
corner.
4. Make up a username and password for yourself, and complete the rest
of the form.
5. Click Create Account.
Creating a new account automatically logs you into netLibrary.
If you cannot create an account from off-campus,
please contact the library to create an account for you (see
Ask A Librarian).
1. Click Log In in the upper right corner of the netLibrary home
page.
2. Enter your username and password you created for yourself and click Log In. You are now logged in to netLibrary and will
have access to all of the eBooks in the APSU Library collection.
1. Enter search term(s) in the box labeled Basic Search. To do a phrase search, enclose the
phrase in double quote marks.
2. Click Search and netLibrary will display the list of results.
3. Click View this eBook to read, or Show Details to
check out or for more information on the book.
The Advanced Search screen allows you to search multiple fields
simultaneously, including title, author, subject, keywords, full text,
publisher, publication, year, language and ISBN. The more information you enter,
the more precise the results of your search will be.
1. Click Try Advanced Search.
2. Enter the search text. For an exact phrase search, enclose
the phrase in double quote marks.
3. Narrow your search by combining terms with AND or broaden your
search using OR. (more info)
4. If desired, fill in one or more Limits. For the year
limit, you may use a dash, such as 1990-1995 or 2000-
5. Click Search. netLibrary displays the search results.
6. Click View this eBook to read, or Show Details to
check out or for more information on the book.
You actively view the full-text eContent (turning pages, searching
within the full-text, etc.) in 15-minute increments. If you are not
actively viewing the item, it returns to your
affiliated library for someone else to view.
Online viewing is limited to one person for each institution.
If you see the message "All Copies in Use" it means another user
is currently viewing all of the items owned by your library. You
can view the Table of Contents for the full-text eContent item and you
can ask to be notified, by email, when a copy of the item becomes
available.
To read an eBook:
1. Locate the eBook you want to view.
3. Click View this eBook. netLibrary displays the eBook.
There are some books that require a special plugin readers (Adobe
Acrobat or DjVu). Viewing requirements and links to download plugins are
available on each book's Show Details screen.
Due to copyright restrictions, printing of entire eBooks is not
allowed. A limited number of pages may be printed one at a time.
Use your browser's print button to print the page you are currently
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