How to use e-books

 

City University ONLINE DATABASES include three different sources of E-BOOKS :

Direct search through online catalog  (CityU library in Seattle). Please do not forget to log out !

netLibrary

               is a collection of more than 3,000 full text electronic books in all subject areas  

Navigation: 

No login is needed. Just click the link To create the account, then click Please login here and on the next screen click on "Advanced Search" tab.

Enter your criteria to find books on your topic.                         

 

Reading Full-Text eContent Online :
When you select a full-text eContent title to view, the online reader, a browser-based resource that includes built-in navigation tools developed specifically for full-text eContent, opens. The full-text of the eContent, and a navigation bar, display in the right-hand frame of the online reader. The view of this content area changes slightly depending on the format of the eContent you are viewing. If you are viewing PDF formatted eContent, you need the Adobe Reader plug-in. A tool palette displays in the left-hand frame of the online reader. The title of the eContent appears in the Open Items area under the logo in the top left corner. If you have multiple items open, you can switch between items by selecting a title from the drop-down menu and clicking "Go." You can close the current item by clicking the Close Item link after the current title.  The navigation bar tools (located in the right-hand frame of the online reader) let you control the display options or to navigate within the full-text eContent. Open page can be saved, print out or emailed.

 

 

Books24/7

                 contains more than 2,000 e-books in all subject areas

Viewing book contents :

  1. perform a keyword search
  2. find the book you would like to access
  3. open the book you want to view
  4. from the Table of Contents page click on the chapter you want to view
  5. when the chapter is displayed, the chapter's section headings along with navigational aids are displayed in the left column

 

 

PsycBOOKS

                chapters from over 600 books published by American Psychological Association

                and other distinguished publishers

      Reading online:

  1. in the find field, enter a keyword
  2. choose the search field from the drop-down list (e.g., search in only the Subject Terms field of the citation)
  3. use Limiters to narrow your search (full-text, publication year, publication type, age groups, population group, etc)
  4. click on the title you want to view
  5. find Table of Contents and click on the chapter you would like to view, or click on PDF Full Text to view all chapters available