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Features

After logging onto your eBook collection you will be presented with a menu screen within the Infobase eBook platform. Once you select a book to view, you'll have access to the eBook viewing screen where you will find additional features and functionality.

The following features are available on the menu screen and the viewing screen.

Menu Screen - Search Area

At the menu level you have the option to search your eBook collection via keyword. This functionality is located in the upper left hand corner, directly below the Infobase eBooks banner. Searches conducted from the menu level can be set to search your collection's full text (this is the default setting), your collection’s product descriptions, the titles within your collection, or a combination of product descriptions and titles. These four drop-down options are located directly below the search box.

Menu Screen – Advanced Search

Our eBooks Advanced Search option can be located by clicking on the “Advanced Search” link located directly below the Search button. “Advanced Search” provides the ability to query by keyword, title, and author. Each search box has the most popular Boolean operators (And, Or, Not) adjacent to it. Other filtering options include searching by imprint, subject, and eBook Publish Date (Before, On, After).

The various filters provide users the ability to perform complicated queries in a very easy to use format. For example, if you wanted to search for “George Orwell” or the term “1984" in the title: Enter George Orwell in the keyword box, change the drop-down option next to it to “Or,” and enter 1984 in the title box.

Menu Screen - Subject List

Subjects identify the distinct categories encompassing your eBook collection. This feature is dynamic, as you add/remove titles to your collection, your subject listing will adjust accordingly.

The current subject area that you are viewing will be highlighted in blue. Subject based navigation is a viable alternative for searching, if you have an idea of what type of book will meet your research need as well as what classification the eBook will most likely be tagged under.

Menu Screen - Branding Area

Infobase Publishing provides an opportunity for your institution to upload a logo, which would appear in the upper-right hand corner of our eBook platform once your users logon. Logos should be a maximum of 38 pixels high and provided in jpeg or gif formats. For information about uploading your institution's logo, contact technical support at support@infobasepublishing.com.

Menu Screen - eBook List

Search results and category navigation results display in the eBook menu list area. Page tools are displayed in the right-hand corner with the options to move to the Next or Previous page, if multiple page results are available.

eBook results show the current category being viewed, eBook cover images, eBook titles, author/editor, appropriate grade level, published date, as well as the publishing imprint. Show Results settings are customizable to display up to 25 results per page and can be sorted by Author, Publisher, Published Date, and Title utilizing the drop-down menus to your far right. Users are presented with a detailed view by default, but can switch to list view by selecting “List” from the View drop-down. eBooks that are a part of series are denoted with a “From Series” link directly below the eBook title.

For each eBook displayed, users also have the option of clicking the "View this eBook" button and the "View Details" button for further information, or clicking on the “Search this eBook” button. "View Details" will take you to an area where you can read a synopsis of the eBook and click on "View this eBook" to access the full eBook content. "View this eBook" will take you to the eBook viewing screen. “Search this eBook” provides the opportunity to perform a keyword search within an eBook. Query results are returned in contextual sentences displaying your highlighted search terms along with the eBook PDF pages that meet your search criteria.

Viewing Screen - Top Navigation Links

The following links are available in the top-left of the eBooks Viewing Screen:

  • Home: Clicking on the Home hyperlink returns users to the eBook menu screen.
  • Back to Search Results: This hyperlink will display when you access an eBook from a search results list on the Infobase eBook menu screen. It provides a way for users to quickly navigate between their menu screen search results and a specific eBook. Click on "Back to Search Results" to continue your research based on your last search query.
  • Back to Title Browse: This hyperlink will display when you access an eBook from category browse list on the Infobase eBook menu screen. It provides a way for users to quickly navigate between their menu screen browse list and a specific eBook. Click on "Back to Title Browse" to return to your last browsed category listing on the menu screen.
  • Expand/Collapse: The "Expand" button displayed on the far right of the top navigation area allows users to increase the width of an eBook to allow for easier reading. Clicking on the "Collapse" button (which displays only when an eBook is in its expanded state) will return the PDF display area to its original width.

Viewing Screen - Tabs

The following tabs allow users easy access to critical information and functionality for each Infobase eBook in their collection

  • Contents Tab: The Contents tab provides users with the ability to navigate through an eBook's Table of Contents. This feature is quite useful for viewing particular chapters of interest, as well as the original print bibliography.
  • Search Tab: The Search tab gives the user the ability to conduct context sensitive queries at the eBook level. Results can be filtered by Rank or Page order. The View This Page link allows access to the eBook page containing the search term entered by the user.
  • Info Tab: The Info tab displays the eBook's metadata. You'll find the eBook: author(s), the ISBN, Imprint, reading level, Dewey Decimal number, descriptive summary, as well as the direct link. The direct link can be used to gain direct access to an eBook, bypassing the menu level.
  • Notes Tab: The Notes tab allows users to create personalized notes within the eBook Viewing Screen. This functionality can be quite useful while conducting research within a particular eBook. Users can save their notes for later retrieval. The notes feature is only accessible after users create a personalized account logon.
  • Dictionary Tab: The Dictionary tab provides the capability to look up a term's: definition, etymology, part of speech, pronunciation, syllabication, and its corresponding citation information. Tip: if you are unsure of how to spell a word, type in the first few characters of the word and allow the auto complete function to provide you with a list of options to choose from.
  • Bookmarks Tab: The Bookmarks tab allow users to save a reference to an eBook page for later retrieval. Users have the option of including a descriptive title for each bookmarked page or simply clicking on the Save button to capture the page location. The bookmark feature is only accessible after users create a personalized account logon.
  • Cite Tab: The Cite tab provides access to citations for a specific eBook. Currently, the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) and Modern Language Association (MLA) formats are available. Users can choose the radio button corresponding to their style preference and the eBook citation will be dynamically formatted accordingly.

Viewing Screen - PDF Display Area

Infobase eBooks are shown in the PDF display area. Users can utilize our platform's pagination tools, located above the display area, to move to the next, previous, first, and last page of an eBook.

Located above the PDF display area, Adobe Reader's built-in functionality can be used to print, and/or save the current viewable eBook page. Additional Adobe functionality includes the ability to zoom in or out as well as to conduct finds to highlight key topics within the current PDF page.