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eBooks How to find them and use them A Web resource  @ your Library Created by the Librarians of Jefferson College March 2008
Why would I use an eBook, anyway? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Don't panic! That's what we have eBooks for.
Q.  So what is an eBook? ,[object Object],Jefferson College's eBook supplier is  NetLibrary
Finding eBooks in the Catalog: Step 1 ,[object Object],Select the "Archway" logo, which will take you to the catalog itself.
Finding eBooks in the Catalog: Step 2 ,[object Object]
Finding eBooks in the Catalog: Step 3 ,[object Object],Select "EBOOK" from the "Material Type" menu, and hit the Search button again.
Finding eBooks in the Catalog: Step 4 ,[object Object]
Finding eBooks in the Catalog: Step 5 ,[object Object]
Using eBooks: General layout ,[object Object]
Using eBooks: Navigation ,[object Object],The  Table of Contents  works in a manner similar to navigation links on a webpage; clicking on the chapter titles will take you to the first page of that chapter.
Using eBooks: Searching ,[object Object],Searching for a word-- in this case, "rotation"-- will find every time the word appears in that particular eBook.
Using eBooks: Dictionary ,[object Object],An easy way to use this option is to copy and paste words you find in the text into the "Look up:" field in the  Dictionary  tab.
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