Introduction
The
WSU Libraries has purchased over 6000 e-books from netLibrary
as part of a
collection shared with libraries in Kansas and eleven other states through
BCR, a nonprofit library cooperative. E-books are electronic
versions of printed books and can be viewed online from any terminal
connected to the Internet. The WSU Libraries' e-book collection is
available to all on-campus users as well as off-campus to
WSU-affiliated students, faculty, and staff.
While
an account is not required to login to netLibrary and search for e-books,
an account is required for "checking out" books. You
will only need to set up an account once; the same login and
password may be used in all future logins to netLibrary.
Step 1: Create an
account
First-time on-campus users as well as off-campus WSU students,
faculty, and staff who want to set up accounts should use the
"CREATE AN ACCOUNT" link above. Once you are in netLibrary, click on "Create An
Account" on the right side of the screen. You may enter your
home or school address. Keep track of your login and password as you
will use them each time you login from home or from any institution
that subscribes to netLibrary. The
checkout period is currently for 72 hours.
If you already have a netLibrary account, simply click on the
"LOGIN" link above, and enter your username and password
on the right side of the screen.
Step 2: Proceed to
search screen
At the main search screen, e-books may be searched by keyword,
author, title, subject, publisher, publication date, and ISBN. You
may also do a full-text search for any word in any book.
About the E-Book
Collections in netLibrary
Wichita State University eBook Collection:
This is a collection of
over 6000 copyrighted e-books purchased and shared by libraries in
Kansas and eleven other states through BCR, a nonprofit library
cooperative. WSU Libraries does
not have exclusive use of the collection. The titles in this
collection have been added to the WSU Libraries Online Catalog.
The Public Collection:
This is a collection of
nearly 4000 e-books that are in the public domain or are available
from publishers for free distribution to the public. The collection is focused on the classics in
literature and history and includes titles available through Project
Gutenberg, one of the first electronic text projects on the
Internet.
Browse versus
Checkout of E-books
Browse:
You may browse an e-book by clicking on the "Browse the
E-Book Online" link. Books may be viewed in 15 minute
intervals. If you are actively using a book during the first 15
minutes, you are allowed to view for another 15 minutes, and so
forth. If you allow the book to sit idle for more than 15 minutes,
the book will revert back to the collection.
Checkout:
If you are an account holder, you may checkout an e-book by clicking
on the "Check Out and Read Online" Link. The book is
checked out for 72 hours, after which the book reverts back to the
collection automatically. If you are finished with the book before
that, please check it back in so that it is available for others.
Hand-Held Readers:
netLibrary
e-books are not yet readable through hand-held devices.
Copying:
Copyrighted e-books including those in the WSU Libraries' e-book
collection may not be copied in full -- only in part. "In
part" means roughly 5,000 characters or about one page worth of
text. Copying may be done by the "cut and paste" Windows
function. Public domain ("public e-books") books may be
copied in full.
Printing:
You may print only one page of an e-book at a time. Although you are
allowed to print parts of e-books, printing an entire book violates
copyright laws. If you print very quickly, the netLibrary
software will think you are trying to print the entire book and halt
you every 10 pages.
Bookmarking:
Using the "Bookmark Page" button allows a logged-in user
to bookmark multiple pages within an open e-Book for quick and easy
future reference.
Notes:
Using the
"Notes" button, a logged-in user is allowed to add notes
to particular pages of an e-book.
Off-campus access:
You are free to use your login and password from
off-campus or to use them when you are visiting other institutions
that subscribe to netLibrary.
Submitting your login and password will put you into the Wichita
State University eBook Collection.
Viewing Your Account:
Anytime you would like to view your account to see what you have
checked out, click on "eBookshelf."
Getting Help:
For help in using netLibrary, please contact the WSU Libraries'
Reference Desk on the first floor of Ablah Library (main library) or
call 978-3584. You may also email your questions to our electronic
reference service at http://library.wichita.edu/cybrarian.html.
