SHASTA COLLEGE LIBRARY 11555 Old Oregon Trail  *  PO Box 496006  *   Redding, CA 96049-6006

Q. What are eBooks?
A. Electronic versions of printed books! Shasta College Library's over 15,700 ebook titles are supplied through netLibrary and ABC-CLIO.  They are available at no charge to the College's registered students and staff.  The internet also hosts collections of ebooks, free of charge.  To view a number of these collections, click on more ebooks.

Q. How do I use eBooks from home?
A.  Click on the Off-Campus Access (or satellite) link to access either netLibrary or ABC-CLIO eBook collections.  Enter the user ID from the back of your valid Shasta College Library card.  Enter all 14 digits with no spaces.  Make your choice from the list supplied.

O.  How do I set up an account?
A.  To access the entire book through the Library Catalog from home and to enjoy all of the features of both collections, you must set up an account either on campus or remotely.

• netLibrary: At the netLibrary page (accessed with the satellite icon), click on Create a Free Account located in the upper right (white) tab on the screen.  Follow the directions.  Once your account is created, you will be able to read your book online, even if you pull it up through the Library Catalog, and use all features of the site.
• ABC-CLIO: Choose the book you wish to read and click on the title to open.  Above the table of contents, click on the NOTES tab and set up your account.  It will enable you to take advantage of the Notes/Bookmarks features.

Q.  What else should I know about eBooks?
A.  Using eBooks is easy.  Here is more helpful information:

   netLibrary:

• A built-in American Heritage English Language dictionary provides definitions.   An audio component pronounces the word out loud for students. To see the definition, highlight any word in the text and then click on the dictionary tab on the left side of the screen.
• The text portion of the screen can be enlarged by clicking on the "Hide Tools" button at the top.

• Possesses a Meriam Webster dictionary, a thesaurus and a link to the Word of the Day.
• Word search within the book is available along with a note-taking element.