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What
is an eBook? |
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An
eBook is a digital copy of a book that can be read
on any computer with an Internet connection.
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Do
I need a library card to read an eBook? |
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Yes.
eBooks are available to all residents of the Las
Vegas-Clark County Library District from in the
library and from home.
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| Q. |
What
are some of the extra features of an eBook? |
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Each
of our eBooks has a navigable table of contents,
a search feature, a dictionary and a help menu.
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| Q. |
How
many eBooks does our library have? |
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We
have 642 unique eBook titles. In some cases we have
purchased two copies of a title.
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| Q. |
Where
can I access eBooks? |
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eBooks
are located at Good Books.
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| Q. |
How
may eBooks can I check out at once? |
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You
can check out 7 eBooks at any one time.
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| Q. |
What
is the loan period for an eBook? |
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You
may borrow an eBook for 48 hours.
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| Q. |
If
I need more time can I renew my eBooks? |
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No,
but you can return the eBook and then check it back
out again.
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| Q. |
I
tried to check out an eBook and I received this
message: "All copies of the eBook you are attempting
to view are currently checked out." What does that
mean? |
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eBooks
are like real books. If we have purchased only one
copy and someone else has borrowed the book you
must wait until the book is returned before it is
available.
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| Q. |
Do
I need a reader or computer software program to
read my eBooks? |
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No.
You can read eBooks online through your web browser
(version 4.0 or greater of Microsoft Internet Explorer
or Netscape Navigator). There is no longer a feature
that allows you to download the books to your hard
drive or a disk, so you will need an Internet connection
to read eBooks.
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| Q. |
If
I forget to return the eBook will I have to pay
a fine? |
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No.
Although we recommend that you return your eBooks
to make them available for other borrowers, your
eBooks will automatically time out after 48 hours.
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| Q. |
I've
finished reading my eBook. How do I check it back
in? |
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eBooks
will automatically time out after 48 hours; however,
we urge our patrons to check in their eBooks to
make them available for others. After you log in
to netLibrary, click on "My eBooks". A list will
appear with the eBooks that you have checked out.
Click on the drop down menu to the right and select
"Return eBook to Library".
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| Q. |
Can
I request, order or reserve an eBook through the
library's catalog? |
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No.
eBooks are available on a first-come first-serve
basis. In the future eBooks will be available through
the library catalog but will not be part of the
request system.
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| Q. |
Can
I download an eBook to my hard drive or a disk? |
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No,
that feature has been removed by the NetLibrary
Company. You must be connected to the Internet to
view an eBook.
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| Q. |
If
I download an eBook how much time do I have? |
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Again,
you will have the eBook for 48 hours until it expires.
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| Q. |
When
I find an interesting eBook I have the option to
Browse, Checkout or Download the eBook. What are
the differences between these three options? |
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"Browsing"
an eBook is like pulling it off the shelf to take
a quick look at it. After approximately 15 minutes
of inactivity, the eBook may be requested by another
library patron.
"Check
Out and Read Online" takes you directly into the
eBook online. This option gives you exclusive
access to a copyrighted eBook for 48 hours. You
can read the eBook page-by-page, search by keyword
or choose any part of the book through the Table
of Contents.
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| Q. |
Can
I print an eBook? |
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eBooks
were not designed to be printed in their entirety;
however, you may copy and paste text into your word
processing software.
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| Q. |
What
types of eBooks are available? |
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At
this time we offer nonfiction titles, both for adults
and kids.
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