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2 Newly updated World eBooks
Existing features that remain include: Unlimited simultaneous access and unlimited number of downloads Offline access for downloaded books and on-the-go reading via the World eBook App. Embedded multimedia and interactivity, including video, audio, and images. All conveniently indexed and accessible from the Table of Contents. Highlighting and note-taking, bookmarking capabilities, hyperlinked table of contents, and customisable MARC record URLs A free downloadable app NEW features include: New interface and modified search function New World Book proprietary titles being added on a roll-out basis plus more Project Gutenberg public domain titles Device-agnostic platform for iOS, Android, and Windows (works with various systems without requiring any special adaptations.) New interactive content, including flashcards, games, and quizzes (COMING SOON!) Engaging activities, such as links to other books and external sites, surveys, preview pages, and printable pages (COMING SOON!) Flexible future customisation potential based on your feedback

3 Accessible via desktop, laptop, iPad/tablet and smartphone

4 How to search: Title Author ISBN Subject
1. Use the search box at the top of the page to search the eBooks collection by author, title, or ISBN. 2. Browse the list of titles by scrolling to see all of the subjects. The number of books that belong to a subject is listed in parenthesis next to the category name. 3. Choose the left and right arrows to see all of the books categorised within each subject. 4. Users may browse eBooks by subject via the menu on the top left-hand side of the screen. 5. Choose the Library subject to go to the homepage and view all of the books in your collection.  

5 Narrowing search to World Book titles only…
Type ‘World Book’ in search bar and select ‘Author’

6 How to view a title 1. To view an eBook using a browser on a desktop, tablet, or mobile device, select the Open button to launch the online viewer. 2. Choose the "X" on the right-hand side of the screen to close the title page and go back to the books on the bookshelf.

7 Navigating the title 1. Highlight text, post notes or draw in the books (digitally, of course!). 2. The My Data button allows users to keep track of any notes and highlights that are made. 3. Use to zoom in and out and to fit page on screen. 4. Use the search box to search the full text of an eBook. 5. Add bookmarks  6. Users may advance the pages in a book by using the arrow keys. 7. The Page Tab button allows users to jump to a specific page in the book and the Page View button allows users to view the book in single-page or double-page view. The toolbar at the top right-hand side of the viewer offers several navigational options and features:

8 Highlighting, notetaking and drawing

9 How to save your edits All your edits can be saved to your My Bookshelf account. Before opening a title you will be prompted to login to your My Bookshelf account so any edits you make are saved for future use. Your My Bookshelf account is a personalised account for you to access the eBook App and all your downloaded and saved content in one secure, personal space.

10 Contents Search within the book using the contents

11 Videos and audio Select titles include videos. This symbol indicates that there is a video. Select titles include audio. This symbol indicates that there is audio.

12 Games and questions Select titles include games and questions and answers

13 World eBook App

14 eBook App: Subscribers may download the World Book eBooks app to download and read eBooks offline using a tablet or mobile device. To access books on the app, you must first log in using your personal World Book eBooks username and password. 1. Books on the app are organised by subject. 2. Search by Author, Title or ISBN 3. Tap on the download button on the cover of any eBook to download the book to your device. 4. Tap to view all titles, titles by subject or all books that you downloaded. 5. Tap ‘Show Downloaded’ button on the top of the drop-down menu to view downloaded titles. 6. To remove a downloaded book from your device, choose "more info" and then tap on the "Delete" button.

15 Viewing eBook: Same familiar features found when viewing titles via desktop or laptop. Includes highlighting, note-taking and drawing functions, drop-down contents, bookmarking and search within title features. You can also view page singularly or double page.


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