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| What is NetLibrary®? |
The Francis A. Drexel Library offers access
to NetLibrary®, a collection of thousands of electronic books (eBooks) covering
a wide variety of subject areas and organized in
two collections:
- Library Collection - We are sharing the purchase of
access rights to approximately 1,900 titles under current copyright,
with PALCI, a Pennsylvania
academic library consortium. These titles have been selected from NetLibrary®'s
complete current-copyright eBook collection.
- Public Collection - Nearly 4,000 public domain classics
that are copyright free and available to anyone.
NetLibrary®'s eBooks are identical in format and content to corresponding print
versions and all ~1,820 current-copyright titles have been cataloged and appear
in The Library Catalog.
To see a list of cataloged NetLibrary® titles, search The Library Catalog using the search term "NetLibrary" in a "Title" search (show
me).
NetLibrary® eBooks are full-text, fully searchable, and are accessible
from any web browser, 24 hours a day, seven days a week!. An individual
account (unrelated to other Library/University accounts) is required
to view a Library Collection title. You do not need an account
to view a Public Collection title.
Terms of access and method of access are listed below; online help is
available from NetLibrary® as well. If you still have questions after
having read the instructions, please contact an SJU Reference Librarian.
NetLibrary® is an exciting, evolving product. We'd love to have your
feedback!
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| Who may use it? |
NetLibrary® is
available to all Saint Joseph's University faculty, staff and administration,
and all students currently enrolled at SJU. |
| System requirements |
For online viewing of eBooks in your
browser:
Version 6.x of Internet Explorer;
'JavaScript' and 'Cookies' must be enabled.
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| How do I create an account? |
To use NetLibrary®
you must first set up an account. This initial contact with
NetLibrary® must be made from an IP-recognized location. This means
that you must be at a networked computer on the SJU campus, OR you must
be accessing NetLibrary® through the SJU
Proxy Server from an off-campus location.
Note that this individual NetLibrary® account is totally unrelated to
any Library/University account; for this reason we will not be able to
reassign or restore lost/forgotten passwords. Please make a note
of your Username/Password for your records.
Once the account is set up, you may access NetLibrary® from home or any
other remote location, with no special proxy server set-up--your individual
account information will allow access.
To create an account:
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| NetLibrary® Policies |
How long is the borrowing
period?
Library Collection: Users may "preview" these current-copyright eBooks for 15
minutes of quick reference.
Public Collection: Since these titles are in the public domain and available
to anyone, there is no restriction for viewing these titles, and no reason to
'borrow'.
How many users may access a given eBook simutaneously?
Library Collection: Due to licensing restrictions, each eBook from the Library
Collection can only be previewed by one user at a time.
Public Collection: Since these titles are in the public domain, there is no restriction
for viewing these titles, no reason to 'borrow', and no designated limit on simultaneous
users. |
| Can I access from off-campus? |
Once your individual account is set up,
you may access NetLibrary® from home or any other remote location, with
no special set-up--your individual account information will allow access.
However, the initial account creation must be done
on from an IP-recognized location. |
| What Subjects are included
in the Library Collection? |
| Accounting |
History |
Politics |
| Computer Science |
Labor Studies |
Psychology |
| Economics |
Latin American Studies |
Reference/Indexes |
| Education |
Management & Info. Systems |
Sociology |
| English |
Marketing |
Theology |
| Finance |
Mathematics |
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| Fine and Performing Arts |
Modern Languages |
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| Food Marketing |
Paralegal |
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| General Science |
Philosophy |
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| Health Services |
Physics |
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| How do I search
NetLibrary® |
You can start your search for eContent in one of three places.
- Search The Library Catalog, the Francis
A. Drexel Library's catalog
- All NetLibrary® titles in the "Library Collection" have been included
in our catalog.
- Search by keywords, author, title, or subject.
- Within the NetLibrary product:
"Basic Search lets you quickly find relevant eContent. Search by keyword, title, author, or full text fields. You will find Basic Search on the NetLibrary home page and on the right side of every page with the exception of the advanced search page.
1. Enter search term in the Basic Search field
2. Select Keyword, Title, Author or Full Text
3. Click Search"
- Within the NetLibrary product:
"Advanced Search lets you construct more complicated searches using multiple fields and Boolean operators.
1. Click on the Advanced Search tab located in the top navigation.
2. Use to the drop down menu to select search parameter (Title, Author, Full
Text, Subject, ISBN).
3. Enter search term or multiple search terms using Boolean operators.
4. Click Search"
"Tip: you can refine search results by using optional limiters such as publication year, publisher or language, and limit search scope to specific types of eContent such as Audiobooks or eJournals or databases if available. "
from NetLibrary Quickstart Guide
(More
help from NetLibrary®) |
| May I save or print an
entire eBook ? |
NetLibrary® abides by copyright rulings
and prevents users from saving or printing entire eBooks. Users attempting
to do so will first receive a warning, and then will lose access to the
site. |
| May I save or print selected
pages? |
Users may print or copy a single page at
a time for a reasonable number of pages before NetLibrary® sends a warning. |
