Q. What is an eBook?
A. An eBook is a digital copy of a book that can be read on any
computer with an Internet connection.
Q. Can I access the eBooks from home?
A. Yes, but you must have an account that has been created from a
campus computer. Once your account is created you can access eBooks from
anywhere.
Q. I'm an off-campus student. How can I create an account?
A. You may request that an account be created for you by
submitting this form. You will be emailed
with your new account information.
Q. How many eBooks does Marshall have?
A. Right now we have almost 2,500 titles, plus we have access to
over 3,000 more titles in the Public Collection. We will add 1,500 more
by the end of the year.
Q. What kinds of subjects do the eBooks cover?
A. A little bit of everything, but the largest concentrations are
in computer science and business. The Public Collection contains mainly
classic works (such as literature) that are over 100 years
old.
Q. How did you decide what eBooks to buy?
A. We purchased these eBooks as a pre-selected package through a
consortium of libraries we belong to called PALINET. We share this
collection with the other PALINET libraries but we were able to purchase
this collection at a very low cost.
Q. Do eBooks have any special features?
A. Each eBook has a navigable table of contents, a full text
search feature, a built-in dictionary and a help menu. Or you can read
it page-by-page.
Q. How do I find an eBook?
A. You can find an eBook by searching Marshall's netLibary Collection
by Author, Title, Keyword or Full Text.
Q. Can I print or copy from an eBook?
A. You may print or copy one page at a time by
using your browser's Print or Copy functions. Although you can print
parts of an eBook, printing an entire eBook violates copyright laws.
netLibrary takes precautions to protect copyright laws; if a suspicious
usage pattern indicative of excessive printing or copying is detected,
netLibrary logs the activity and sends the user a copyright
warning.
Q. If someone else has a book checked out can I still read it?
A. No, just like a real book when our copy is checked out it is
not available to others. If a book is checked out you will see this
message: "All copies of the eBook you are attempting to view are
currently checked out."
Q. How long are books checked out?
A. eBooks are checked out for a 24-hour period.
Q. Do I have to check out the eBook to read it?
A. You can read an eBook for 15 minutes without checking it out.
Q. What if I forget to check in my eBook,
is there a fine?
A. No, if you forget to check in your eBooks they will be checked
in automatically when your 24-hour period is up but we ask that you check
in your eBooks when you are finished so they are available to
others.
Q. Do I need special software to use netLibrary?
A. No, you can access netLibary and read the eBooks as long as you
have Internet access.
Q. Can I reserve an eBook if it is currently checked out?
A. No, it's not possible to reserve an eBook right
now.
Q. Can I find eBooks through MILES, the library's online catalog?
A. Yes, you can search for eBooks two ways:
- To see all e-Books, do an author search for "Netlibrary"
- To search for e-Books about a subject, do a keyword search
for "electronic books and your subject"
Q. When I find an interesting eBook I have the choice to Browse or Check Out the eBook. What are the differences between these options?
A. "Browsing" an eBook is like pulling it off the shelf to take a
quick look at it. You can browse through a book for 15 minutes. "Check
Out and Read Online" gives you exclusive access to the eBook for 24
hours. You can read it page-by-page, search by keyword or choose a
section from the Table of Contents.
