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• What is NetLibrary?
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• Logging In
• Searching
• Reading an e-Book
• Printing

What is NetLibrary?

NetLibrary is a collection of more than 8,000 online full-text eBooks (electronic versions of printed books) purchased by the BMCC Library, plus over 4,000 free, classic eBooks from the world's great literatures.

How To Use NetLibrary

• Go to http://www.netlibrary.com/
• If you're at home or off-campus you must log in first: How to Login
• Create an account at a computer on-campus, afterward you can use NetLibrary anywhere you want:
  1. Click the Create a Free Account link in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Enter a username and password of your choice and confirm.
  3. Answer all the starred questions that follow.
  4. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen.
  5. You can now search, browse, and read eBooks online from any computer with Internet access.

Logging In

1. Click Log in (upper right hand corner).
2. Enter the Username and Password you created.

Searching

• Keyword Search: type a keyword into the search box and click Search. Combine keywords with 'and,' for example: SAT and test
• Title Search: click the Title button. Type the title of the book in the search box and click Search.

Reading an e-Book

1. Example of an eBook record found in NetLibrary:
   
   
2. Show Details gives you more information about the book, most importantly a list of subjects the book talks about.
3. Click View this eBook to open the book.
4. A table of contents is on the right- hand side.
5. Use the Search this eContent box underneath the table of contents to search the entire eBook. For example, a search for 'dribbling' finds the exact pages where the word 'dribbling' appears.
6. The table of contents and search box can be navigated with tabs:
   
7. The Dictionary tab allows you to look up the spelling, definition and pronunciation of words.

Printing

1. You can print only one page at a time. Click the Printer icon on your Web browser or click File and then Print.
2. When the print screen comes up, click OK. (Note: you can print only parts of an eBook, but not an entire eBook, which violates copyright laws. NetLibrary will send a copyright warning when it detects someone doing this.)