NetLibrary QuickStart Guide

• What is NetLibrary?
  NetLibrary offers the most comprehensive collection of eBooks and eContent available online. You can access a wide range of eBooks from any location with Internet access and a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader.  These eBooks include electronic full-text copies of published print materials, such as reference books, scholarly monographs, and trade books.

This guide will explain how to access NetLibrary’s eContent directly from within our library or remotely via the Web.

Accessing NetLibrary

There are three ways to access NetLibrary:

1.      Directly through the NetLibrary Web site: http://libgateway.susqu.edu/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com/

2.      Through the library’s online catalog: http://www.susqu.edu/library/ebooks/netlibrary_ilink.htm

Searching NetLibrary eBooks

You can start your search for eContent in one of two places:

Basic Search lets you quickly find relevant eContent. Search by keyword, title, author, or full text fields. You will find Basic Search on the NetLibrary home page and on the right side of every page with the exception of the advanced search page.

1.      Enter search term in the Basic Search field

2.      Select Keyword, Title, Author or Full Text

3.      Click Search

Advanced Search lets you construct more complicated searches using multiple fields and Boolean operators.

1.      Click on the Advanced Search tab located in the top navigation.

2.      Use the drop down menu to select search parameter (Title, Author, Full Text, Subject, ISBN).

3.      Enter search term or multiple search terms using Boolean operators.

4.      Click Search

Tip:  you can refine search results by using optional limiters such as publication year, publisher or language, and limit search scope to specific types of eContent such as Audiobooks or eJournals or databases if available.

Finding help

Detailed information on using NetLibrary is available by clicking on the help tab in the top navigation bar. Context-sensitive help is also available by clicking on the tips links located on each page and in the NetLibrary online reader. For additional assistance, contact your librarian or the NetLibrary administrator in your organization.