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- Electronic book titles are included in the catalogue like any
other book - instead of a call number they usually have a hyperlink,
enabling you to connect to them. You can search by keyword, author
or title like a print book.
- The different suppliers have slightly different ways of helping
you navigate through your selected title. When you do a catalogue
search, it can be useful to tell which supplier the title comes from
and follow the instructions for how it works.
- The catalogue record tells you where the eBook you select is from
For example: The following catalogue record shows the record to be
an ebrary record.
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Books@OVID |
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Overview |
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Books@Ovid combines classic and groundbreaking titles in a wide range of
subject areas—including the world's largest online collection of core
clinical texts.
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To Perform a Search |
- Type your keywords into the Basic Search keyword box and click on the
 button.
- The results list will then appear.
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Accessing Full Text |
- Click on the OVID Full Text link on the right hand side of the
results list record.
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Printing & Emailing |
To Print:
- Click on the Print Preview link at the top left part of the page.
- A Print Preview Options screen will then open.
- From the drop-down box, select your size you would like your images
to print at - and click the
 button.
- The Print Preview screen will then appear.
- The Print options popup will then appear.
- Click on the
 button.
Emailing:
- Click on the Email link at the top left part of the page.
- The Email Book Content screen should then appear.
- Fill in the To: with your email address box and click
on the
button to send.
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Ebook Library (EBL) |
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Overview |
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EBL (EBook Library) is large collection of electronics books, containing over
38,000 titles in a wide range of fields and subjects. Once logged in you are
able to conduct several forms of searches, such as Full Text Search or
Publisher Search, you may also browse by Category to locate the book of your
choice. This service is available to students and
staff of Victoria University. Login requires Student/Staff ID number and
Library PIN.
 You
may print up to 20% and copy/paste up to 5% for each title ONLY. DO NOT
attempt to exceed the printing limits - this will lock you out of being able
to print altogether.
To connect to EBL go to:
E-Book Library (located in the
Databases & E-Journals section of the Library site)The EBL Home page
for Victoria University will open up once connected.
The search section is found at the top right corner.
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To Perform a Search |
- Please type in a desired Title or Keyword and select accordingly
from the drop-down menu.
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Click the
 button to
perform search.
- The search results will be displayed.
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Availability |
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Next to each record an Icon will be displayed indicating the availability of the
book.
If a book is available for immediate access, you may click the title to see
full record details and continue to read online. Books that are not
available for immediate access need to be requested or purchased. |
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To Read a Book Online |
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From the list of search results click on a title to view
Full Record
details.
To
read the book select
(Found in the left column within the Full Record view) |
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To Request a Book |
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If a book is not available for immediate access, you may request the book at no
charge to you.
A
title can only be requested if the book is not available, therefore the
link to request the book will only be displayed if the book is not available.
To
request the book click the Click here to
request this ebook
link (Found in the left column within the Full Record view)
If a request is made, the details will be sent to the
Library administration for approval.
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Borrowing Limitations |
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Users should be aware that there are session expiry times. Once a title
has been opened, you are able to view it for 5 minutes, thereafter you will
be prompt to end the session or loan the ebook for 24 hours. Titles that are already owned by VU can be viewed for 10 minutes before
being prompted to end the session or borrow the eBook.
When the session has expired a warning message will be displayed:
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Click
the
 button to loan
the book for 24 hours , otherwise click the
 button to
end the session.
A loan provides you with
unlimited access to the eBook for a period of 24 hours after it has been checked out.
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Copying and Printing from an Ebook |
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The DRM restrictions on each e-book in the library restrict the amount of
content that you can print and copy when you read an e-book online. Similar
restrictions apply when you read e-books offline.
When you read an e-book online you can copy the contents of a selection
to the clipboard in preparation for pasting it into another document. You
can also print selections from the e-book. The EBL records your use of these
features for an e-book and the reader prevents you from printing and copying
when you have reached the respective limits.
To help you see how much of your allowance you have left, look at the
printing and copying gauges in the online reader toolbar. Each dot on the
gauges represents 20% of your allowance. As you use the features, the dots
change colour.
You
may print up to 20% and copy/paste up to 5% for each title ONLY. DO NOT
attempt to exceed the printing limits - this will lock you out of being able
to print altogether.
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ebrary |
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Overview |
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Victoria University currently subscribes to Academic Complete
(via ebrary), a
growing eBook collection that spans all academic subject areas.
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To Get Started |
- First time users of ebrary titles need to download the
ebrary reader - (takes around 1 minute).
- This only needs to be done once.
- For on campus use - no user name or login is required. Off Campus
login requires Student/Staff ID number and Library PIN
- For further information and full step-by-step video clips to ebrary
access and its features connect to the
ebrary page
(located in the Databases &
E-Journals section of the Library site) and go to the
section.
- You are not allowed to print out or copy the entire book.
- There is a limit of 20 pages at any one time and normal
Copyright conditions apply.
- Some publishers also place limitations on the number of pages
that can be viewed.
- Any attempts to circumvent ebrary’s print or copy restrictions
may subject you to legal action including civil or criminal
penalties. Additionally, it may result in suspension of the ebrary
service.
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James Bennett E-Titles |
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Overview |
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James Bennett Pty Ltd offers a great range of
single E-Titles, which can be found in our Library catalogue. They are
easily recognized by their URL. Alternatively it may be identified in the
Alt Title section at the bottom of the
record. (See below)
- For on campus use - no user name or login is required.
Off campus requires Student/Staff ID number and Library PIN.
- Printing is available for some titles but not all - this is due to
publisher restrictions.
- When you finish with the E-Title - remember to click on "Close" -
this allows another user to access the book when you finish.
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Searching and Viewing James Bennett Etitles |
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To Search James Bennett Etitles simply search our catalogue.
(Search must be specifically made to James Bennett Etitle)
- A list of all available James Bennett Etitles will be displayed.
- Click on a Title to display more information.
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From within the Title record, click on Full-text to view the Etitle.
Pop-up Blockers must be turned-off when viewing E-titles. If you are
running Internet explorer 7 (IE7) please refer to the instructions
below. For all other Pop-up Blockers see the instructions provided by
the developer.
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Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Options |
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To turn off Pop-up Blocker:
- Click the Alt button on your keyboard to reveal the Internet Explorer Menu bar.
- Go to Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Turn Off Pop-up
Blocker
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Referex (Engineering Village) |
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Overview |
Referex Engineering is a specialized electronic reference product that
draws upon hundreds of premium engineering titles to provide engineering
students and professionals with the answers and information they require
at school, work, and in practice.
- For further information, see the
Referex resource entry.
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SourceOECD |
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Overview |
SourceOECD provides access to statistical publications, reports and
working papers produced by the OECD (Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development).
- For further information, see the
SourceOECD resource entry.
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Springer E-Books |
The Springer E-Book Collection features of 4,500+ titles published by
Springer in 2005, 2006 and 2007. All titles are available through our
Library Catalogue.
- Off campus access login is via Student/Staff ID and Library PIN.
- Click
here to view all available Springer E-book Titles.
- A list of Search Results on Springer E-Books will be retrieved.
- Click on a Title to display more information.
- From within the Title record, click on the
Full-text
from Springer E-books link to access the E-book.
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