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    Making the Most of Ebooks

    SCU Library
    Databases, Devices, Documents

    Databases
    (read on PC)

    Reading on
    devices

    Reading PDFs
    Ebrary - starting

    • Follow the link on our Databases or


    Ebooks page
    • Use the search function (either default or
    subject search)
    • Click the book title to read it in the
    browser
    • Click to open Ebrary Reader
    • Click if within browser view
    Ebrary – using & sharing

    • The URL at the top of the page can be


    copied and pasted into Bb or email
    • InfoTools to access most functions
    • Add to Bookshelf - prompts login/create
    • Bookshelf shows books, highlights, can
    make folders
    • Highlight, copy, print, search & bookmark
    • Add .ezproxy.scu.edu.au to end of
    ebrary.com in bookmark URL
    Ebrary – screenshot
    EBL – starting & sharing

    • Follow the link on our Databases or


    Ebooks page
    • Use the Quick or Advanced Search
    • Select book by clicking title
    • Links at top left allow you to email link to
    book (send to yourself to paste in Bb) or
    to add to a collection (can email this too)
    • Click “Read Online” to open book
    • Will allow you to browse for 5 minutes
    EBL – “This Book” view
    EBL – bookmarks & downloading

    • Use Content tab to navigate


    • Use Notes tab to add bookmark/notes
    • Copy icon is on top bar, usually copies or prints
    a page. Limited by copyright
    • Read Aloud icon reads the text
    • Details shows page limit
    • This Book at top returns to main page
    • Can use Download tab to read offline in Adobe
    Digital Editions (ADE)
    • Video – using EBL and ADE
    EBL – Open Book view
    Devices – Ereader trial

    • Ereader Trial at Library – generally Kindle


    is more popular than Kobo.
    • Tracy Tees – Literature Review appearing
    in this month’s Australian Library Journal,
    discusses ereaders in academic libraries.
    Generally device limitations mean that
    they aren’t ready yet for academic uses.
    • Soon to be available in ePublications for
    those interested.
    Accessing EBL with your own device/app

    • You need to have a device compatible with


    Adobe Digital Editions
    • Videos and details on our ereader page
    • You will need to install ADE and create an
    Adobe ID.
    • EBL allows downloads – Ebrary doesn’t
    • Some public libraries use Overdrive eg. Gold
    Coast.
    • Video showing how to download to Kobo
    (Kogan or Sony would be similar)
    Buying your own?

    • See our ereader page for considerations and


    review links.
    • Eg: weight, e-ink, charge time, file formats
    • Definitely try before you buy – page flash time,
    look and feel
    • E-ink vs LCD / ereader vs tablet
    • Kogan – Target, Kobo – A&R (new edition
    soon), Kindle – Amazon only. New iPad April
    2011?
    • Kindle not compatible with Adobe DRM
    iPad apps

    • Bluefire reader allows for EBL books (and


    other epub DRM titles) to be read on iPad
    • Follow instructions on ereader page
    • Other apps include Kindle, Kobo, Stanza,
    iBooks
    • Can also download “stand-alone” ebooks
    – books that iTunes have released as
    apps: eg The Grinch, Twilight
    Graphic Novel
    Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7?

    • Android used on phones like HTC Desire


    and Wildfire. Also on tablets like Telstra t-
    tab, Samsung Galaxy
    • Possibly Aldiko or txtr apps will work with
    ADE (eg EBL and Overdrive). Also check
    Kobo & Sony (coming in December)
    • Kindle offers Android & Blackberry apps.
    Phone 7 coming soon. But remember
    Kindle doesn’t play with ADE (eg EBL)
    Related topic – PDF annotating/reading

    • PDF reading not great on e-ink. Zoom


    means panning, screen refresh is slow
    • iPad is better option (though consider
    screen reflection/LCD issues/cost issues)
    • Apps that allow annotations include pdf
    -notes (free), GoodReader ($1.99),
    iAnnotate ($12.99)
    For more information…

    Remember also the free suppliers such as


    Project Gutenberg, Google Books (some
    titles) and Feedbooks

    SCU ereader page:


    http://libguides.scu.edu.au/ereader
    Will be updated as we discover which apps
    work best, and results of our ereader trial
    Summary

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