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Finding Books with netLibraryThe Clearwater Public Library and the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative offer netLibrary to registered library patrons as a way to search for ebooks on a wide range of scholarly and reference materials. ACCESSING netLibraryClick here to access netLibrary Select Net Library from the list on the left. The first time you access netLibrary you will have to create an account for yourself. CREATING AN ACCOUNTCreating an account is a simple process that has only a few steps.
Once you have created an account, you will need to log in each time with your unique username and password. BASIC SEARCHINGYou can conduct a basic search on the basis of title, author, keyword, or by searching the entire text.
ADVANCED SEARCHINGYou can also conduct a more complicated search by limiting the results to certain criteria.
DISPLAYING RESULTSAfter you have completed a successful search, you will get a page of results with various options.
You will have various sorting options near the top of the page. From the list of matches, you can choose to view an eBook, viewing details for an item, or adding it to your list for later retrieval.. VIEWING AN eBOOKIf you choose to view an eBook, you will be prompted to log in (if you have not already done so), and the eBook will appear on your screen. To the left the contents of the eBook will be displayed; you can expand and collapse this area by clicking on the arrow keys.
On the upper right are other navigation tools:
On the bottom left is a search box where you can enter terms to search for within the contents of the eBook.
VIEWING DETAILSFrom the list of search results, you can click on View Details to get more detailed information about a particular eBook.
ADDING AN eBOOK TO YOUR LISTIf you choose to add an eBook to your list, you can access it at a later time by clicking on the appropriate link that appears on the upper left of the screen.
HELPThere is an extensive help section available that can assist you in your searching and overall use of the Net Library.
Click here to access netLibrary
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