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About TitleSelect™ |
NetLibrary's TitleSelect gives you the ability to search for and order eContent from
NetLibrary's comprehensive catalog. You can begin in one of two ways: either by exploring NetLibrary's catalog
using searches or browse functions, or by selecting a existing sample collection and modifying it to meet your needs. In either case,
TitleSelect will help you build your own custom title lists, and allow you to submit your selection for easy
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Logging In |
- If you are a current NetLibrary user, enter your user name and password in the fields provided.
Note: If this is the first time you have used TitleSelect, you will be prompted to update your NetLibrary
Account with the name of your organization, your title, etc.
- Click Log in to access TitleSelect.
After you successfully log in to TitleSelect, the home page is displayed. On this page, you can search for specific
titles, browse new content or view preexisting NetLibrary Special Collections.
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Getting Help |
You can get help anytime while using TitleSelect. Simply click the Help tab displayed near
the top of every window. TitleSelect displays a list of help topics from which you can choose. |
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Logging Out |
When you finish using TitleSelect, you should close your account by logging out.
- Click the Log out link in the upper right-hand corner of the TitleSelect navigation bar to close your account.
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About Locating eBooks |
TitleSelect provides two ways to search for eBooks:
- The search TitleSelect window allows you to search by keyword, author, LC subject heading, or subject.
This search is available from the TitleSelect home page
- Advanced Search: Searches by title, author, subject, keyword, or allows you to limit your search by publisher,
or publication year. You may also select any combination of these criteria. This search is available by clicking the
Advanced Search link on the TitleSelect home page. This option lets you perform more extensive searches,
since you can use Boolean operators in your search queries. You may also choose to limit your search to specific types of eBooks
(i.e. Reference Center, IT Center, Languages) or to eBooks recently added to NetLibrary.
See Search Options for more information.
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About Locating Purchase Model eAudiobooks |
TitleSelect provides two ways to search for eAudiobooks:
- From the TitleSelect homepage click on the eAudiobooks link from the View the NetLibrary Special Collections Section.
From there you can browse predefined eAudiobook subjects. Simply click on the subject you are interested in viewing.
If you decide you want to save any or all of the titles from this list of eAudiobooks, you can create a saved list, which
you can later edit or submit to NetLibrary in the form of an order. See
Creating a Custom eContent Title List for information.
If you would like to see information on subscription eAudiobooks click here.
- Advanced Search: Searches by title, author, subject, keyword, or allows you to limit your search by publisher, or
publication year. You may also select any combination of these criteria. This search is available by clicking the
Search link on the TitleSelect home page. This option lets you perform more extensive searches, since
you can use Boolean operators in your search queries.
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Search Options |
You can choose from several different options to locate eContent. Depending on the type of search you
perform, some of these options may be unavailable.
- The Keyword option searches for your terms in the title, author, Library of Congress
Subject Heading, publisher, and ISBN fields. You may enter single terms (example: programming), or multiple terms that may be
found in the same or different fields (example: pride prejudice or midsummer Shakespeare).
- The Title option searches all titles for the terms you enter. You may enter the exact title
(example: A Tale of Two Cities), or any portion of the title in any order (example: Huckleberry adventures). It is not
necessary to enter beginning articles in the title (the, a, an, etc.)
- The Author option searches all authors which match the name(s) you enter.
The order in which you enter the name does not matter (example: Twain Mark or Mark Twain) Correct punctuation
or capitalization is not necessary either (example: Twain, Mark or mark twain or Twain Mark).
- The Subject option searches Library of Congress Subject Headings which match the terms you enter.
You may enter a single term (example: computer), or multiple terms (example: civil war history). You do not have to
enter the entire LCSH to search; however the more specific your search, the better will your results be.
- The Publisher drop-down option searches all NetLibrary publishers for the publisher name you select.
Recorded Books is not included in the drop-down list.
- The Publication Year option searches for the publication date or date range that match that which you enter.
Dates must be entered in whole years only. You may enter a single date (example: 2007), for titles published in 2007,
an inclusive date range (example: 1955-1995), for titles published in or between 1955 and 1995, the beginning of a date
range (example: -1960), for titles published in or before 1960, or the end of a date range (example: 1960-), for titles
published in or after 1960.
- · The NetLibrary Product ID option searches the internal tracking number NetLibrary uses
to identify eContent.
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Performing a Quick Search from the Homepage |
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Select a search option from the dropdown list; by default, TitleSelect searches by Keyword.
You can select the following fields from the Quick Search dropdown list:
- Keyword
- Title
- Author
- Subject
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Enter a search term in the field to the right of the dropdown list and click Search.
TitleSelect displays the Search Results window, which lists those books that meet your search criteria. Note: the
default search is Keyword
Note: NetLibrary automatically expands the search to include all variations of a word. For example, if
you enter the search term flower, NetLibrary also searches for
the words flowering, flowers, flowered, etc.
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If you are not satisfied with the search results, you can revise your search or start over with a new search. To do this,
click either Revise search or New search, located on the right-hand side of the Search Results page.
On the Search Results page, you can sort and sub-sort your results by Title, Author, Publisher, Publication
Date, Availability, or List Price. For example, you can sort results according to title and then, within title, by
author.
Note: If you decide you want to save, download or email any or all of the titles from this list of books,
you can create a saved list, which you can later edit or submit to NetLibrary in the form of an order.
See Creating a Custom eContent Title List for information.
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Advanced Search |
Advanced Search increases the number of terms you can include in your search, allowing for more tailored
search results. You can search by title, author, LC subject, keyword, publisher, publication year, or any
combination of these criteria. This option lets you perform more extensive searches, since you can use Boolean
operators in your search queries. You may also choose to limit your search to specific types of eContent or to
eContent recently added to NetLibrary.
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Click the Advanced Search link on the TitleSelect home page.
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Enter search information in one or more of the fields displayed. (For information on using Boolean
operators in your search query, see Using Boolean Operators.)
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Select options from the dropdown lists to determine how the search results should be displayed.
Note: You can sort and sub-sort your search results by Title, Author, Publisher, Publication
Date, Availability, or List Price. For example, you can sort results according to title and then, within
title, by author.
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Select options from the dropdown lists to determine how the search results should be displayed.
Note: You can sort your search results by two fields, including Title, Author, Publisher,
Publication Date, Status, LCSH, LCC, DDC, List Price, or Owned (Local) Copies. For example, you
can sort results by title and then, within title, by author.
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Click Search to start the search.
TitleSelect displays the Search Results window, which lists those books that meet your search criteria.
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If you are not satisfied with the search results, you can revise your search or start over with a
new search. To do this, click either Revise search or New search, located on the right-hand side
of the Search Results window.
Revise search retails your original search terms while New search clears all
your search terms and parameters.
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Using Boolean Operators |
If you do not specify an operator, NetLibrary uses the Boolean AND operator to join the search terms you entered.
- AND returns results that include both search terms(example: European AND history)
- OR returns results that include either search term (example: cardiac OR heart)
- NOT returns results that include the first search term but not the second (example: nursing NOT home)
- NEAR is limited to the Title field and returns results that include both search terms in
close proximity to each other (example: child NEAR read). You cannot include the single (*) or double (**)
asterisk in your search query when using the NEAR Boolean operator.
- Parentheses ( ) may be used to group queries. You must include spaces after the first parenthesis and
before the second parenthesis (example: ( baseball OR softball ) AND coaching)
- Double quotes (" ") may be used around words to indicate complete phrases (example: "civil rights")
- Single asterisk (*) may be used as a wildcard; a wildcard represents one or more characters in a search
term. Using the * wildcard lets you find multiple terms with a single search (example: cook* searches for
cook, cooks, cooking, cookery, cookbook, etc.)
- Double asterisks (**) may be used to locate all forms of a word (example: drive** searches for drive,
drove, driving, and driven)
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Search Results |
Search results are arranged by title, unless you have selected different sorting criteria from the Advanced
Search page. After the search results are displayed, you can rearrange them in a different order. You can
sort your search results by Title, Author, Publisher, Publication Date, Status, LCSH, LCC, DDC, List Price,
or Owned (Local) Copies. For example, you can sort results according to title and then, within title, by author.
Search results include information such as the title, author, publisher, publication date, NetLibrary Product
ID, owned (local) copies, first LC subject heading, LCC, DDC, status, list price, language and special pricing
program information eContent designation. To view a summary page with additional information about the eContent,
click the title.
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Displaying an eContent Summary Page |
You can view a brief description of eContent before you add it to your title list or purchase it.
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Search for eContent and retrieve a set of search results. Or, select a saved list, view a NetLibrary
Special Collection, or browse new content.
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Click the title of an eContent.
The book jacket, bibliographic information, eContent ownership information, and a link to the eContent table of contents
are displayed on the eContent Summary page.
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About Title Lists |
You can view and create several different types of title lists. You can:
- Search for books and create your own custom title list from the search results
- Choose an existing saved title list and add to or edit that list
- Choose a NetLibrary Special Collection, save it as your own title list, and add to or edit that list
Note: NetLibrary Special Collections are
lists of eContent created by NetLibrary's collection librarians.
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Creating a Custom eContent Title List |
You can create a list of eContent that you want to include in your own custom title list; you
can also save this list and submit it to NetLibrary as an order.
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Search for the eContent you want to add to your title list. (See Quick Search
or Advanced Search for information.)
TitleSelect displays a list of the eContent you located. A check mark in the box means the eContent
is selected and will be included in your title list.
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If you want to exclude some eContent from your title list, click the checkbox next to the eContent to
remove the check mark.
Note: If you later decide you want to include all eContent in your title list, you can choose Select
All Titles in this List from the Select dropdown list. From this dropdown list, you can also unselect all
checked eContent, or submit the entire list as an order.
If you want to display additional information about the eContent before adding it to your title list, click
the book title. TitleSelect displays the Summary Page for the book.
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Enter the quantity of each eContent you want to order. By default, TitleSelect enters the quantity as 1.
You can change the quantity by entering a different number in the Qty box next to each eContent title.
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From the Save dropdown list, select a save option. You can choose to save selected or unselected titles.
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You can save your list as a new list, or append it to an existing list. Select the appropriate option from
the dropdown list to the right of the Save list.
You can also export this title list. From the Export dropdown list, select an export option. You can send this
list to others via email, you can print this list, or download it to a file on your hard drive.
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If you want to save this as a new list, enter a new name in the field provided. Or, to append the list to
an existing list, select the name of that list from the dropdown list and click Save. TitleSelect saves
your changes. To retrieve the list, see Viewing and Editing a Saved Title List.
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displayed with the names of all existing saved lists; after you select the name of a list, you can
choose how you want to handle duplicate titles. Leave the checkbox next to Allow Duplicates selected
to include duplicates titles in your list or deselect the checkbox to omit duplicate titles from your list.
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Viewing and Editing a Saved Title List |
You can display, delete, print, or e-mail a list of eContent that you have saved. You can also submit
a saved list as an order.
When you first access the home page, TitleSelect displays the names of any title lists that you have saved under
Manage Saved Lists.
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On the TitleSelect home page, click the name of the list you want to display.
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Select the action you want to perform from the Action dropdown list and click Go.
TitleSelect displays the list you selected. At the bottom of the list, you can select sort options.
You can order the list of books by two fields, including Title, Author, Publisher, Publication Date,
Availability, or List Price by selecting options from the dropdown lists provided.
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Click Sort to re-order the list.
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Note: If any notes were included with the list you selected, a message about the
note is displayed at the top of the list.
- To read or edit the note, click the Read/Edit List Note link. The window containing the note is displayed.
- To change the note, type over the existing text and click Edit.
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Viewing NetLibrary Special Collections |
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Special Collections are lists of eContent created by NetLibrary's collection librarians.
These collections are organized by audience (Academic, Public, Corporate, Special/Promotional)
and arranged by subject. You can view a Special Collection, save it as your own title
list, and add to or edit that list.
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On the TitleSelect home page, click on the the category you wish to view. Categories are
organized by library market type, for example Academic or Public Library.
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Once you have clicked on the category, a list of all collections within the category will be
displayed by subject.
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Click on the collection name to view list.
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Note: You can perform the same functions on this list as you can on a saved list,
including editing and adding books to the list. See
Viewing and Editing a Saved Title List for information.
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Browsing new content on TitleSelect |
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With TitleSelect, you can browse all new content added to the NetLibrary catalog in the previous 60 days.
After you log in, a list of subjects is displayed in alphabetical order on the TitleSelect home page.
To view titles:
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Select a subject category you wish to view
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Click on the subject link. A list of all new titles will be displayed.
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See Creating a Custom eContent Title List to select eContent
for purchase, edit list or save list.
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Ordering eContent |
You can submit as an order any saved lists that you previously created. When you first
access the TitleSelect home page, NetLibrary displays the names of all saved title lists.
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On the TitleSelect home page, select the title list you want to open. Or, create a new title list to submit
as an order. See Creating a Custom eContent Title List for information.
Note: After you create the list, make sure you save the latest changes to it, before submitting it as an order.
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Review the list to make sure it contains the correct information. You cannot edit a list after it has been
submitted as an order.
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Click Order this list to submit the list as an order.
The saved order is marked as 'Order Submitted.' At this point, you cannot update or delete this list.
The Order Form page is displayed.
Note: If your list contains duplicate titles, TitleSelect prompts you to save the order as is, or
omit duplicates from your list.
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Depending on the type of account you have with NetLibrary, you may be required to enter additional information.
Complete the information and click Submit order.
NetLibrary displays the Submitted Order form. This form contains a tracking number, which you may need for future
reference, and an acknowledgement that the order was properly submitted. If there are any notes or comments to you
about your order, those will appear near the top of this form.
You will also receive an order confirmation message from NetLibrary, confirming that NetLibrary successfully received
the order. A NetLibrary representative may contact you to handle any additional arrangements for completing
the order.
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Tracking an Order |
After you place an order, you can check its progress from the TitleSelect Web site.
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On the TitleSelect home page, click the name of the order you want to display, under Track Your Submitted Orders.
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Select the action you want to perform from the Action dropdown list and click Go.
TitleSelect displays your order, along with its current status.
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