NetLibrary

Introduction

Access thousands of electronic books through NetLibrary. Electronic books can be accessed via the NovaCat online catalog or directly via NetLibrary. NetLibrary enables users to access electronic versions (eBooks) of academic, reference, and scholarly books.

Use NetLibrary to

search for eBooks by keyword, author, title, or subject
view the eBooks online
make notes in eBooks
print or copy a limited numbers of pages – NetLibrary's copyright protection technology prevents entire eBooks from being printed out or from being electronically copied and distributed to others

Accounts & Accessing

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This database may be accessed from the Databases page of the Electronic Resources section of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library website.

For more on how to access databases visit http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/electroniclibrary/

You can search and view the full-text of eBooks without a personal NetLibrary account, however, to use all the features of NetLibrary, you will need a NetLibrary account. A NetLibrary account allows you to add personal notes to an eBook and customize your search preferences.

To create a NetLibrary account (this only needs to be done once):

access NetLibrary
select Create a Free Account–in the upper right corner of the screen
fill in the form
read the Terms of Use
click the Submit button
you will receive a confirmation email message from NetLibrary

To use NetLibrary in subsequent sessions

access NetLibrary
log in to your NetLibrary account

Create a NetLibrary account or log in.

Searching

Search NetLibrary for eBooks by

title
author
full text
keyword
subject
publisher
ISBN

NetLibrary defaults to a Basic Search. The Advanced Search offers more searching options.

To construct a search in NetLibrary

click on Advanced Search
type search terms in the entry box to the right of a field name – use the Keyword field if you are unsure of which field to use
click the search button

Advanced Search in NetLibrary.

In the Advanced Search, you can also limit your search using various criteria.

To limit by year of publication:

type in a year (2006), range of years (1955-1995), a starting year (1990-), or an ending year (-2000)

To limit by language:

scroll through the menu, and click on the desired language
select more than one language by holding down the control key while clicking on the desired languages

Limiting search in NetLibrary.

Search Results

Search results will vary. If you get:

No records matched your search, then check your spelling or the fields you searched in.
Too many, then go back and limit your search. Sometimes a search needs to be modified with: additional search words, searching only a specific field, adding date limitations, or type of materials.
Too few, then go back and expand your search. Consider synonyms for your search words or concepts. Try to use professional language or terminology.
Irrelevant results, then try new search terms. Consider synonyms or related concepts. Identify and search using descriptors. Try a different database.

Some tips about NetLibrary search results

by default, results are sorted by relevance ranking. You can change the order by selecting a different Sort by option.
click Show Details to see the detailed record for a specific eBook.

eBook search results in NetLibrary.

To view the full text of an eBook

click on View this eBook
as long as you are actively viewing the eBook (turning pages, doing full-text searches, etc.), you continue to have access to the title. Otherwise, after 15 minutes of inactivity, your NetLibrary session will automatically end.
if you've logged in with a personal account, remember to log out when you leave NetLibrary, to protect your personal information.

Please note that the Checkout option has been discontinued in NetLibrary. You may no longer download eBooks to view offline. Use the View this eBook option instead to read online.

eBook Details in NetLibrary

Viewing an eBook in NetLibrary

Printing & Copying Text

To print or copy one page at a time

use your Internet browser's print or copy commands

Printing an entire eBook violates copyright laws. NetLibrary's monitoring software detects suspicious usage patterns indicative of excessive printing or copying. The software will log the activity and send the user a copyright warning.