NetLibrary is an eBook (electronic version) collection of more than 10,000 online full-text books. It is the world’s most comprehensive collection of electronic books, which makes it able for you to access a wide range of research, reference, and reading materials online. They are accessible from any location. You can search every word in every eBook, as well as search within a particular eBook.
Accessing the eBook Collection
If you only wish to search and browse eBooks, you will not need to create an account. If you wish to check out eBooks for an extended time and/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.
You must be on a CUNY campus to create a user account.
To create a user account, click the Create an Account link in the login box on the right-hand side of the page.
Enter your name and other identifying information in the fields provided.
Enter a security question and answer and complete the rest of the account information. The security question will be used with your e-mail address if you ever forget your password.
Click Submit to create the account.
Go to the CCNY and CUNY Resource page and click the NetLibrary purple link.
Go to the Current Members log in box and enter your user name and password on the right side of the screen.
Click the red Log In button.
You now have access to all eBooks available in your library or organization’s collection.
Searching for an eBook
Start your search in one of two places:
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.” Select the Go button to display search results.
To perform a more advanced search, 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.” Select the red Search button to display search results.
You have the option to add titles to a personal collection called 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 same as
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 book is “put back on the shelf ”and another user will have access.
How to browse an eBook:
Search for an eBook.
Select the eBook title from your search results to display the eBook Summary page.
Select the Browse this eBook online link.
The eBook is displayed. To learn how to use an eBook, select the Help tab at the top of your screen.
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 your library or
organization. The eBook is automatically returned when the checkout period
expires.
How to check out an eBook:
1. Search for an eBook.
2. Select the eBook title from your search results to display the eBook Summary page.
3. Select 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 eBookshelf link on the right side of the screen or the button located on the navigation bar at the top of the home page.)
Printing/Saving:
Only one page at a time can be printed/saved. You are not allowed to print/save the entire book (violation of the copyright law). Warnings will be sent by NetLibrary to anyone trying to do this.
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Jacqueline A. Gill, Associate
Professor
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Revised: 01/07/10