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ebrary

eBooks evolved SM

Patron User Guide

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
Welcome
to ebrary
ebrary provides thousands of eBooks from the world’s
leading publishers as well as sophisticated technology
to assist with the research process.

One of our most exciting features is ebrary InfoTools™


software, which allows you to seamlessly link to addi-
tional information in your library and on the web simply
by highlighting any word or phrase of interest.

We also offer numerous ways to search and


navigate throughout a document or the entire ebrary
collection. And, our Personal Bookshelf feature
automatically saves your highlights and notes as you
conduct research.

This user guide aims to provide an overview of ebrary’s


key capabilities. For additional instruction or for
troubleshooting, please see ebrary’s help desk.

We also welcome your feedback and suggestions by


emailing [email protected].

An overview of the ebrary interface and


toolbar is provided on page 4.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e i i
Contents
1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4. InfoTools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seven Easy Steps for Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Define . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ebrary Reader Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Explain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Locate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Translate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Linux/Unix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Search Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The ebrary Interface and Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Search All Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating your Personal Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Search Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Search Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Zoom and Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Add to Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Copy Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2. Search and Browse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Copy Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Simple Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Advanced Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Print Again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The Search Results Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Toggle Automenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
InfoTools – Search Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
InfoTools – Search All Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
InfoTools – Search Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
InfoTools – Search Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5. Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Personal Bookshelves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Boolean and Proximity Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Boolean Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Annotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Boolean Search Wildcards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Add to Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Proximity Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Add/Edit Bookmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copy Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3. Navigate Throughout an eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Navigate by Search Term. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. Copying and Printing with
Page Flipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Automatic Citations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Go to a Specific Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fair Use Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Notes Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Highlights Pane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e i i i
1 Getting Started
Seven Easy Steps for
G e t t i n g S ta r t e d

Below are seven simple steps to help you


get started with ebrary. Details about how
to use ebrary’s features are provided in
this guide.

For additional information or for trouble-


shooting, please see ebrary’s Help Desk.

1. Install the ebrary Reader if it’s not 1


already installed on your machine.
2. Create a Personal Bookshelf to
3 2 4
automatically save highlights, notes,
and bookmarks.
3. Conduct a simple or advanced search
by key word, full-text, publisher or
author. Use Boolean or proximity.
4. Click on a book jacket to open it. To
return to your search results click on the
Search Tab.
5. Navigate to each occurrence of your
search term, flip through pages, go to
specific page numbers.
6. Use InfoTools to link to more information 6 7 5

in the library or on the web. Activate


InfoTools by selecting words of interest
with your mouse, then use the InfoTools
pull down menu.
7. Copy and print with automatic citations
that include a URL hyperlink back to
the source. Patrons are advised to
respect Fair Use and Copyright laws
when copying or printing text.

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
e b r a r y R e a d e r I n s ta l l at i o n

You must use the ebrary Reader to access content in Technical notes:
ebrary. The ebrary Reader gives ebrary all of its unique
• Within your pop-up blocking software, please
functionality including InfoTools. Additionally, the ebrary
allow pop-up blockers at the site: ebrary.com.
Reader delivers eBooks page-by-page online, so there
Additionally, please ensure cookies are not being
is no need for cumbersome document downloads.
blocked by your browser or other security software.
The ebrary Reader takes just seconds to install. To • You must have administration rights to your com-
download the ebrary Reader, click on the “Get ebrary puter to install the ebrary Reader.
Reader” button. You will not need to restart your
computer, but may need to refresh your browser. • These images illustrate an installation on Windows

Please note the ebrary Reader may already be installed IE. The installation process for other browsers may

on your computer. be slightly different.

1. click on “Get ebrary


Reader” button

2. click on “Download
ebrary Reader now”

3. follow platform-specific
installation instructions
and accept the terms &
conditions of usage

4. the ebrary Reader


takes seconds to install

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
S y s t e m R e q u i re m e n t s

Windows

• Microsoft Windows XP (Home or Professional), 2000 Professional


• Minimum 64 MB of RAM; 128 MB or more is recommended
• Any one of these browsers:
• Netscape Communicator 4.77 or 7.x
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or newer
• Firefox 1.0.4 or newer (with the latest ebrary Reader)
• Mozilla 1.7 or newer (with the latest ebrary Reader)
• Access the Internet (via dial-up or broadband connection)
• The AOL Browser, MSN browser, Netscape 6, Opera, and ISP-branded browsers
(versions of IE installed by your ISP) are not supported.

Macintosh
• Mac OS X 10.1 or newer
• Minimum 256 MB of RAM; 512MB or more is recommended
• Any one of these browsers:
• Safari 1.1 or newer
• Firefox 1.0 or newer (with the latest ebrary Reader)
• Access the Internet (via dial-up or broadband connection)
• The AOL browser, Netscape 6, Internet Explorer, Opera, iCab, Camino, Mozilla (non-
Firefox versions) are not supported

Linux/Unix

• The Linux/Unix platforms are not supported at this time, but we are developing a solution
for these platforms.

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
T h e e b r a ry I n t e r fa c e a n d T o o l b a r

Show/hide table of contents; InfoTools® menu ebrary Reader Toolbar


Take notes; Show bookmarks (see detail below)

Return to home page;


Sign in to your
Personal Bookshelf;
View online help

Search available
databases;
View document
information;
View bookmarks and
account information

Change displayed
language

Table of contents Text selection for copying, searching, Content


translating, bookmarking, etc. display area

ebrary Reader toolbar:


a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.
a. InfoTools menu

b. Copy text with automatic


bibliographic citation

c. Print with automatic


bibliographic citation

d. Go to previous/next page

e. Go to previous/next page
containing search results

f. Go to page number or
viewed pages

g. Zoom, scale or show


facing pages

h. Add/edit bookmarks

i. Set highlighting and colors

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
C r e at i n g y o u r P e r s o n a l B o o k s h e l f

We recommend that you create a Personal Bookshelf before getting started with ebrary.
Bookshelves allow you to automatically save and manage bookmarks, highlights and annota-
tions as you conduct your research, providing a dynamic archive for future reference. In-depth
details about the Bookshelf features are provided on page 21.

To set up a Bookshelf, click on the Bookshelf tab and follow the simple instructions.

You sign log on to your Bookshelf using your user name and password from your library,
home office, dorm room, or almost any computer with Internet access.

Note: At some institutions, your Bookshelf will automatically be created for you.

Bookshelf tab Your information

Title
Bookmark with
highlighted text

Annotation with
personal note

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
Preferences

This InfoTools menu item allows you to choose how certain ebrary features work and appear.

For example, you may choose among four different citation styles including Modern Language
Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Alliance for Computers
and Writing (ACW). These citations will automatically appear when you copy and paste text or
print pages along with a URL back to the source.

You may also choose to have InfoTools automatically appear (or not) when you select a word
or phrase in an ebrary eBook.

Preferences also allow you to determine how search terms, text links, and graphic links
appear in the ebrary collection.

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
Zoom and Scale

ebrary allows you to customize how you view documents online. From the ebrary Reader
Toolbar, you may select different zoom options, choose to view facing pages, and scale to
fit or width. You may also alter the viewing screen size by hiding the table of contents in the
display area.
Zoom menu

Hide or show
information by
clicking tabs

Hide or show
Contents, Notes,
or Highlights
information

Resize Contents,
Notes, or
Highlights tab

Content display
area showing facing
pages

View menu and


content display
area showing single
pages at 150% with
table of contents
hidden

Languages

ebrary’s interface is
available in English,
Spanish, and Portuguese.

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
2 Search and Browse
Simple Search

This features searches the full-text, title and subject areas of documents based on key words
and phrases.

Note: To search for an exact phrase, you must put the phrase in quotations.

Simple Search button

Search by words
or phrases

Get search tips

A d va n c e d S e a r c h

Advanced Search enables you to narrow your search by a number of different parameters.

Advanced search button

Search for keywords


or phrases
Use pull down menu to
search in text, subject,
title, author or publisher

Refine results by searching


by key word or phrase in
text, subject, title, author
or publisher (using pull
down menu)

Further refine, expand or


reset your search

Search in all documents,


or in books, journals,
maps, reports and
sheet music
Search by language:
English, Spanish,
Portuguese

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
T h e S e a r c h R e s u lt s P a g e

You can further narrow your search directly from within the Search Results Page. Simply click
on information pertaining to each document in the search results to narrow your search by
contributor (author), subject, or publisher.

Search results can be sorted by score (relevance), title, contributor, or date.

Sort by score, title,


contributor, or date

Narrow search results


by contributor, publisher,
or subject

InfoTools – Search Document

Search Document links you to the first occurrence of selected text or other search term in the
current document.

e b r a r y pat r o n U s e r G u i d e 
InfoTools – Search All Documents

Search All Documents searches the entire ebrary collection for selected words in text, subject,
title, or publisher. You may also narrow your search results based on your original search term
by checking the “Include Previous Search” box.

Note: Results appear in new browser window.

InfoTools – Search Web

Search Web utilizes search engines.

Note: Results appear in new browser window.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 1 0
InfoTools – Search Library

Search Library searches other online databases in your library as well as its OPAC (catalog).

Note: Results appear in new browser window.

Note: Integration with other databases may require ebrary Account Management assistance.

B r o ws e

ebrary enables you to browse through titles using the Library of Congress Classification
System; more specifically, by LC Call Number.

Note: LC Subject areas are not involved in building the Browse tree.

Browse button
Subject listings

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 11
Boolean and Proximity Search

In addition to full-text searching, ebrary supports Boolean and proximity searches. To initiate a Boolean or proxim-
ity search, follow the examples below. Note that the Boolean operators must be in CAPS.

B o o l e a n S e a rc h Proximity Search

• “mark twain” AND river – Will return documents • nixon WITHIN-30 mcnamara – Will return
containing both the phrase “Mark Twain” and the documents containing Nixon within 30 words
word river. of McNamara.

• twain AND NOT “mark twain” AND scanner • business WITHIN-1 strategies –Will return
– Will return documents that refer to the scanning documents that have the words business and
term twain, and not the author Mark Twain. strategies together.

• “paper airplane” OR “paper airplanes” – Will return • (business OR corporate) WITHIN-1 strategies
documents are either singular or plural of that phrase. – This will find documents with either business
strategies or corporate strategies in the results.

B o o l e a n S e a rc h W i l d c a rd s • Thomas WITHIN-3 Edison – Will return results


where Thomas and Edison are within three words of
• Single character: BOOLEAN hi? – Will return docu-
each other in the results.
ments that contain three-letter words beginning with
“hi,” e.g., “his” or “HIV.”

• Multi-character: BOOLEAN hist* – Will return


documents that contain words beginning with “hist”
regardless of the number of characters that follow
the search term, e.g., “history” and “histology.”

Note: The term “BOOLEAN” (in CAPS) must be placed


in front of the search term in order to make the wildcard
search possible.

Boolean search for


java AND SUN AND
NOT coffee renders
the “right” meaning
of Java.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 12
3 Navigate
Throughout an eBook
The ebrary Reader makes it easy to navigate throughout a document, in a number of convenient ways:

• Navigate by Search Term – instantly link to the • Table of Contents – automatically navigate to chap-
next or previous occurrence of your search term(s). ters within a book.
ebrary highlights every occurrence of your key word
• Notes Pane – go to each page containing your
or search phrase in every document based upon
annotations.
your initial and advanced search queries.
• Highlights Pane – jump to all highlighted sections in
• Page Flipping – go to next page or previous page.
the current eBook.
• Go to a Specific Page.

a. b. c.

a. Go to previous/next page

b. Go to previous/next page
containing search results

c. Go to page number
or viewed pages

Search terms are highlighted


throughout the document

Table of contents

Notes Pane

Highlights Pane

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 13
4 InfoTools
ebrary InfoTools enable you to expand your research Define – retrieve dictionary definitions for
quickly, easily, and efficiently. Just by highlighting a selected term(s)

word or phrase with your mouse, you can instantly link Explain – retrieve encyclopedia entries for
to additional relevant information in your library and on selected term(s)
the web without losing your place in the current eBook.
Locate – retrieve maps related to
The InfoTools menu can be activated in several ways: selected term(s)

• Select Toggle Automenu on the InfoTools menu or in Translate to/from French, German, Italian,
Spanish, or Portuguese
preferences to have the menu automatically appear
when you select words. Who – retrieve addresses, biographies, and
bibliographies for the selected term(s)
• Select text with your mouse then right click.
Search Document – search and retrieve
• Choose the InfoTools pull down menu from the
information within the current document for the
ebrary Reader toolbar. selected term(s)

Within your pop-up blocking software, please allow Search All Documents – search and retrieve
pop-ups at the site: ebrary.com. Additionally, please information within all documents in the collection for the
ensure cookies are not being blocked by your browser selected terms(s)

or other security software. Search Web – search and retrieve information from the Web
(using search engines) for the selected term(s)

Search Library – search and retrieve information through


your library’s OPAC (catalog) and other databases for the
selected term(s)

Highlight text and archive on your Bookshelf for future use

Add to Bookshelf – copy a link to the title onto your


Bookshelf for future use

Copy text and paste into Word or any text application,


complete with automatic bibliographical citations

Copy Bookmark – copy the URL to specific pages in ebrary.


Paste into Word, email or any text application. Paste into your
browser and save as a “favorite”

Print pages complete with bibliographical citations

Toggle Automenu – set the InfoTools menu to pop up (or not)


after selecting the desired text

Preferences – set your viewing defaults (zoom, facing pages,


etc.), highlighting color default, table of contents and menu
preferences. Choose among four different citation formats.

Help – open the Help window

About ebrary Reader – Information about the ebrary Reader

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 14
Define

Define links to dictionary definitions.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

Explain

Explain links to encyclopedia entries.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 15
L o c at e

Locate links to maps.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

T r a n s l at e

Translate links to translations in multiple languages.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 16
Who

Who links to bibliographical information and addresses.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

Search Document

Search Document links you to the first occurrence of a search term in the current document.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 17
Search All Documents

Search All Documents searches the entire ebrary collection for selected words in text, subject,
title, or publisher. You may also narrow your search results based on your original search term
by checking the “Include Previous Search” box.

Note: Results appear in new browser window.

Search Web

Search Web utilizes search engines.

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different online
resource. Results appear in new browser window.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 18
Search Library

Search Library searches other online databases in your library as well as its OPAC (catalog).

Notes: This menu item may have been customized by your library to link to a different
online resource. Results appear in new browser window.

Note: Integration with databases may require ebrary account management assistance.

Highlighting

See “Highlighting” on page 22.

Add to Bookshelf

See “Add to Bookshelf” on page 23.

Copy Text

See “Copying and Printing with Automatic Citations” on page 25.

Copy Bookmark

See “Copy Bookmark” on page 24.

Print

See “Copying and Printing with Automatic Citations” on page 25.

P r i n t Ag a i n

See “Copying and Printing with Automatic Citations” on page 25.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 19
T o gg l e A u t o m e n u

By selecting Toggle Automenu, the InfoTools menu will automatically pop up when you select
a word or phrase. To turn off Toggle Automenu, simply select it again. Toggle Automenu may
also be specified using Preferences.

Preferences

See “Getting Started” on page 6.

Help

ebrary offers an extensive online Help Desk. Simply click on the Help tab for details on using
the ebrary system and troubleshooting.

To access the Help Desk, click on the Help tab.

Help tab

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 2 0
5 Archiving
ebrary offers a number of capabilities that allow you to easily and efficiently save and manage
your research.

P e r s o n a l B o o k s h e lv e s

As mentioned previously in this guide, we suggest that you set up a Personal Bookshelf
before you get started using ebrary’s Reader and accessing our content.

This feature enables you to create a dynamic archive of bookmarks, highlights, and annota-
tions as you conduct your research. Information in your Bookshelf can be stored online,
and/or printed and saved in a physical archive. To create a Bookshelf, just click on the
“Bookshelf” tab.

Your Personal Bookshelf is password protected, and can be accessed from any computer
with Internet access. Items archived on your Bookshelf can be removed at any time.

Bookshelf tab Your information

Title
Bookmark with
highlighted text

Annotation with
personal note

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 21
Highlighting
Highlighting
ebrary gives you the ability to
highlight text in three different
colors: yellow, pink and blue.
Highlights are automatically
stored on your Personal Book-
shelf, which provides an archive
of all of your highlights in any
number of eBooks.

Additionally, highlights for just the


current document are stored in
the highlights pane.

To highlight, select text with your


mouse, then choose “Highlight”
from the InfoTools menu or ebrary
Reader toolbar.

To remove highlighting,
select “unhighlight” from the
InfoTools menu.

Note: You must be signed in to


Remove highlighting
your Personal Bookshelf in order
to create and save highlights.

A n n o tat i n g
Annotating with the Notes tab
With ebrary, you can take notes
along side a page and automati-
cally save links to them on your
Bookshelf for future reference.

Note: You will need to sign in to


your Bookshelf in order to create
and save notes.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 22
Add to Bookshelf

This feature saves a link to a book on your Personal Bookshelf.

Add/Edit Bookmark

This feature allows you to save a bookmark to a specific


page on your Personal Bookshelf and enter or edit a
corresponding note.

You may also add a bookmark and take notes using the
Notes Tab.

e b r a r y p a t r o n U s e r G u i d e 23
Copy Bookmark

Copy Bookmark allows you to copy a simple URL to an exact page in an ebrary document
as you conduct your research. These URLs can be pasted into any application such as Word
or email. You can also paste them into your browser and save as a browser “bookmark”
or “favorite.”

Note: If you copy the URL that appears in your browser instead of using Copy Bookmark, it
will only link to the first page containing your original your search results. For example, if the
first occurrence of your original search term is on page 15, then you flip to page 30, you will
need to use the Copy Bookmark feature to copy a URL to page 30. Copying the URL in your
browser will link to page 15.

Note: Microsoft Word requires you to put your cursor at the end of the URL, then hit “enter” to
create a hyperlink.

Paste into a document Paste into your browser and save as a “favorite”

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6 Copying and Printing
with Automatic Citations
C u s t o m i z e d C i tat i o n s

ebrary allows you to copy and paste text into any


text editor such as Microsoft Word. You can also
print pages from the ebrary Reader.

Please note that you are still required to adhere to


Fair Use and Copyright laws. For more informa-
tion, contact ebrary Customer Support.

ebrary allows you to choose among four different


citation styles: Modern Language Association
(MLA), American Psychological Association (APA),
and Alliance for Computers and Writing (ACW).
These citations will automatically appear when
you copy and paste text or print pages along with
a URL back to the source.

To select a citation style, go to preferences on the


InfoTools menu, then select Citation Style.

Note: Microsoft Word requires you to put your


cursor at the end of the URL, then hit “enter” to
create a hyperlink.

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F a i r Us e N o t i c e

ebrary titles are protected by copyright laws. You may print and copy only small portions of
our titles for personal use, as permitted by law under the doctrine of Fair Use.

The ebrary service is designed for end-users conducting research, and it is not intended as a
substitute for purchasing your own copy of a printed or digital book. While you may read an
entire ebrary title online with the ebrary Reader, ebrary places these restrictions on content
usage to prevent misuse and protect our publishing partners’ copyrights:

• You are not allowed to print out or copy the entire book.

• There are limitations on the number of pages you may print and copy.

• Some publishers also place limitations on the number of pages that can be viewed.

Any attempts to circumvent ebrary’s print or copy restrictions may subject you and/or your
institution to legal action including civil or criminal penalties. Additionally, it may result in
suspension of the ebrary service.

For additional information, please see ebrary’s legal and privacy notices at
http://www.ebrary.com/corp/legal.htm.

ebrary, Inc.
318 Cambridge Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
www.ebrary.com

Copyright 2006 ebrary. All rights reserved. “eBooks evolved,” “ebrary,” the “e” symbol, “ebrary Dynamic Content Platform
(DCP),” “ebrary Reader,” “ebrary eXtend,” “InfoTools,” and “OnDemand” are the registered or unregistered trademarks or
service marks of ebrary, in the United States and other countries.

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