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About our netLibrary collection
Using netLibrary Titles
Collection development & Reports
Training & Publicity

About our netLibrary collection
Can I see a list of all of the netLibrary titles available to me? There are two ways to do this:
  1. A list of all titles purchased by the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) can be found at http://www.wils.wisc.edu/coop/vendor/netlib3.html
    This list can be viewed in order by title or by subject.
  2. You can also see what titles are available by searching LINKcat with a subject of "Electronic books" or with an author of "netlibrary". LINKcat can be accessed at http://www.linkcat.info
How can I search for titles for kids?
  1. Go to http://www.netlibrary.com
  2. Log in with your account name and password, if required.
  3. Choose "Advanced Search".
  4. On the Advanced Search screen, choose "Subject" from the drop-down box next to the search box.
  5. Type "juvenile literature" in the search box.
  6. Click the "search" button.
What are some specific areas that the netLibrary collection includes?
  • Over 100 titles from the "Cliff notes" series.
  • Over 300 titles from the "Complete idiot's guide to..." series.
  • A large number of law and management titles for consumers from Nolo Press.
  • Science project titles for kids.
  • Thousands of free eBooks through the Public Collection. This collection includes many classic books, as well as other eBooks.
Using netLibrary Titles
Can I access the netLibrary books from home?

Yes. If you have a library card from a LINK library, Marshfield Public Library, or Portage County Public Library:

  1. Go to the SCLS Reference Databases page.
  2. Choose "Connect to netLibrary".
  3. Enter your library barcode when prompted, and click "Log In".

If you do not have a barcode from one of the libraries listed above, you will need to go to the public library to set up an account before you will be able to access the titles from home.

How do I set up an account? From the library:
  1. Go to http://www.netlibrary.com
  2. Click on "Create a Free Account" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Fill out the information requested.
  4. Click on the "Create Account" button.
  5. If your login name is already in use, you'll be asked to make another one.
  6. You will be sent back to the opening screen with a message indicating that "Your account has been successfully created" appearing at the top.
From home: (only if you have a library card from a LINK library, Marshfield Public Library, or Portage County Public Library):
  1. Go to the SCLS Reference Databases page.
  2. Choose "Connect to netLibrary".
  3. Enter your library barcode when prompted, and click "Log In".
  4. You will now be at the netLibrary home page. Continue with steps 2-6 in the instructions for setting up an account from the library above.
What does it mean to "check out" a netLibrary book? You can view any book in the netLibrary collection without checking it out. However, if you check out a netLibrary book, you have exclusive access to that book for 24 hours.

How do I check out a netLibrary book? To check out a title:
  1. From the list of search results, click on the “Show Details” link for a title.
  2. In the viewing options box at the top, choose “Checkout for 24 hours”
  3. If you are not logged in, you will be asked to do so. Enter your Username and Password, and click the “Log In” button. If you do not have an account, see "How do I set up an account?" above.
  4. You will receive a message at the top of the screen telling you have successfully checked out the book.
How long is a netLibrary book checked out for? A netLibrary book is checked out for 24 hours.
Can I put a hold on a netLibrary book? You can’t put a book on hold, but you can be notified when it becomes available:

1. When you try to view a book that is in use, you will receive a notice at the top of the screen. There will also be a link to “Request to be notified when this title becomes available”. Click this link.
2. Enter your email address.
3. Click the “Submit” button. You will receive a message that your request has been successfully sent.

What if I want to read the book without being connected to the Internet? At this time, you cannot read a book without being connected to the Internet. We do not have the ability for people to download books to PCs or portable devices to read offline.

How do I return a netLibrary book? If you checkout a netLibrary book, your access to it will expire in 24 hours, so it isn't necessary to return it. If you are done with the book in less than 24 hours and want to return it so someone else can use it, you can do this:
  1. Go to http://www.netlibrary.com
  2. Click on the link to "Log In" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Enter your username and password and click "Log In."
  4. Click on the link to "My Checked Out eBooks" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  5. Find the book you want to return.
  6. Click the "Check in" link below the description of the book.
  7. You will see a message that the eBook was checked in successfully.
Collection Development & Reports
Can I get any usage reports? Yes. Visit the Reference Databases Information page to see usage statistics for netLibrary and other electronic resources.

How do I access the Library Resource Center (formerly known as the Extranet)? Go to http://www.netlibrary.com/resourcecenter/. Fill in the following values:

User Name: [Your account name]
User Password: [Your account password]

Training & Publicity
Where can I see the training materials used for the WiLS netLibrary training? Information from Mark Beatty's training session can be found at http://lepton.wils.wisc.edu/netlibrary/
Are there other training materials available?

Yes. Other materials can be found at netLibrary's Library Resource Center (http://www.netlibrary.com/resourcecenter/).

Additional materials can be found at the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) Links page (http://www.winnefox.org/wplc/links.html)

How can I publicize netLibrary in my library?

netLibrary has a tool kit publicity materials. You can see the available materials at netLibrary's Library Resource Center. (http://www.netlibrary.com/resourcecenter/).

Libraries can order these materials directly from netLibrary.

For more information about netLibrary in the South Central Library System, contact Stef Morrill.

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Last updated 01/04.

 

 


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