LWW Digital Catalogue 2014

Ebook s & Beyond

VitalSource ebooks allow students to access their course material anytime, anywhere. Information is easily accessible & the search functionality makes it easy to find the right information quickly — & no more carrying heavy textbooks to class!

• Access your books anytime anywhere. Desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone—the VitalSource bookshelf downloads files to your device or lets you access online. Students can study at home on their laptop, at school on a campus machine, or on their smartphone on the train—or all three! Bookshelf keeps everything in sync & at your fingertips. • Support for rich media & interactivity . Bookshelf supports interactive content, such as videos and animations. Media-enhanced books allow students to watch processes, see implications, & better understand the concepts. • Create study notes & collaborate with educators & classmates . Highlight passages & add notes. Even better, students can subscribe to their friends & educators or ‘follow’ them as they make their own notes & highlights. • Increase study efficiency by finding important information faster . Students can search in one book or their entire library for words or pictures, through notes, or even through friend & educator notes. Also, right-click any word to find definitions immediately. • Accessibility . The VitalSource Bookshelf is engineered to provide the best possible access for impaired students.

How do I access VitalSource ebooks? Desktop Computer or Laptop

Download books to a computer and access them in the VitalSource Bookshelf desktop application. Once the book has downloaded you can view it offline. Browser Left your computer behind? No problem. Get your books online from any Internet-connected computer: library, computer lab, cyber cafe, wherever. Mobile An app allows students to view their textbooks via a tablet or smartphone. Read on the train or plug in headphones to listen to the ‘Speaking’ function. Is it possible to print? How about copy & paste? The ability to print, copy & paste is built in. To protect publishers, the number of pages that you can print or copy is limited, usually to two pages at one time. Can I have my books on two computers? Y es – to make it convenient, books can be viewed simultaneously on two devices at any given time. This allows students to review multiple chapters coveniently on a tablet and laptop/computer. Notes and highlights sync so there’s no need to repeat or copy from one device to another.