Use Ebrary

 


Step 1: Find e-books in the online catalog

The online catalog provides access to thousands of e-books in the ebrary database.

E-books will have the following:

Call number=ONLINE
Location=Electronic Book
URL=An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

  • If you want to restrict your search to find only e-books from ebrary, you can do so by adding the term ebrary to your search. To restrict your search to find all electronic books, add the phrase “electronic book” to your search or select “Electronic Book” as the Location.
  • To open up an e-book, click on the line of the record that says “An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view.”
  • If prompted, log in using your MyUnion ID and password

 

Step 2: Install ebrary reader

  • If you have never used the ebrary database before, you will need to download the free “ebrary reader” which will allow you to view the material in the e-book.
  • Follow the instructions and allow the program to install before proceeding.
  • When prompted check the box to accept the license terms.
  • If you have problems with installing, see ebrary’s download instructions. If you are a Mac user, see the more detailed ebrary reader installation instructions.
  • You can also try downloading ebrary reader here.
  • If you are still experiencing problems, contact the library.

 

Step 3: Create a bookshelf

  • You can highlight, take notes, and save your e-books to view at a later time by creating a bookshelf.
  • Click on the Bookshelf tab, then the link for “Do you need to create a new bookshelf?” and create an account.
  • We recommend using passwords and login information that will be easy to remember. Keep in mind that this account is not associated with the Gary Library so we are not able to look up your login information if you forget it.

 

Step 4: Add books to a bookshelf

  • Click on the InfoTools menu and select “Add to Bookshelf.”
  • You will be prompted to login to your bookshelf if you haven’t already done so.
  • If you haven’t yet created a bookshelf, click on “Create a New Account.”

 

Step 5: Highlight text and take notes

  • To highlight, select text with your mouse, then click on the InfoTools menu and choose “Highlight” or click on the highlight icon from the ebrary Reader toolbar.
  • To remove highlighting, select “unhighlight” from the InfoTools menu.
  • Your highlights will now display in the Highlights tab and links to them will be saved on your bookshelf.
  • To take notes on a page, click on the Notes tab and enter your notes. Links to them will be saved on your bookshelf.
  • Note: You must be logged in to your Bookshelf to create and save highlights and notes.

 

Step 6: Searching a document

  • Click on the InfoTools menu and select “Search Document.”
  • Enter text in the search box.
  • Searched text will be highlighted in red.
  • To go to the next page with your text, click on the Next Search Page icon from the ebrary reader toolbar.

 

Step 7: Printing

  • You can print selected pages from an e-book by clicking on the Print icon from the ebrary reader toolbar.
  • Due to copyright compliance, the number of pages you are allowed to print varies between publishers. Typically you are able to print five pages at a time.

 

Step 8: Troubleshooting Tips

  • Make sure that your pop-up blocking software allows pop-ups at the site: ebrary.com.
  • Make sure that cookies are not being blocked by your browser or other security software.
  • Click through any security certificate messages that appear.

 

Additional ebrary Help & tutorials

If you have further questions about ebrary, you can contact the ebrary Help and Support, view the ebrary Quick Guide, read the ebrary User Guide, or find an answer in the ebrary FAQs.