Elsevier eLibrary Reader

I Introduction

The Elsevier eLibrary Reader allows you to read the eBooks offline. This guide helps you to read, search, navigate and annotate the eBooks in the reader. When the user goes online, the files are synchronized. If the remote file has changed, it is downloaded. If the local copy has changed, it is uploaded, provided the user has permission to update its contents. 

You can download the subscribed eBook and start reading on your Elsevier eLibrary Reader.

II Reading an eBook

To read eBook

• Click on Read button beside the eBook title on My Bookshelf. The title appears in the reader

Figure 1: Elsevier eLibrary Reader

Descriptions for the above labels are:-

To exit from eBook

• Click (bookshelf icon) on the upper left corner of the page

1. Features of Elsevier eLibrary Reader

The various features available in Elsevier eLibrary Reader are:

1. a. Search

You can search for a word/text in the reader. The search results are highlighted within the reader.

1. Type the text in the Search field on the upper left corner of the reader
2. Press Enter or click the Search icon

1. b. Page View

• Click on the toolbar to view the book, one page at a time.

  

  Figure 3: Single Page View

• Click on the toolbar to view two pages at a time

  

  Figure 4: Double Page View

1. c. Font Size

You can increase/decrease the zoom percentage, to get a clear view of the text in the reader.

• Click to decrease magnification
• Click to increase magnification

By default the pages are displayed as a single page view and fit to width in the reader.

• Click to view the different zoom percentage options and to have a desired view within the reader
• Click on the toolbar, to adjust the width of a page 

  

  Figure 5: Fit to width

The content can be zoomed to a maximum of 300% and minimum of 50%.

• Click on the toolbar, to adjust the height of the page 

  
  

1. d. Full Screen

• Click on the toolbar to expand the size of the screen in the reader
• Press Esc key to exit from full screen mode

  

  Figure 7: Full Screen

Notes cannot be edited in full screen mode.

2. Navigation in Elsevier eLibrary Reader

In the reader you can navigate to any page. You can move forward, backward and steer to the required page or chapter within the reader.

2. a. Total Number of Pages

It displays the total number of pages in an eBook.

2. b. Current Page Number

It displays the current page number in an eBook.

2. c. Last Page

• Click to navigate to the last page of an eBook

2. d. Next Page

• Click to navigate to the next page of an eBook

2. e. Previous Page

• Click to navigate to the previous page of an eBook

2. f. First Page

• Click to navigate to the first page of an eBook

2. g. Expand/Collapse Buttons

• Click to expand the panel
  • Expanded: User can annotate an eBook.

    It helps to manage bookmarks, highlights and notes.

• Click to collapse the panel

2. h. Name of the Title

It displays the name of the current eBook.

2. i. Table of Content

It displays the different sections of an eBook in an organized manner.

Figure 8: Table of Content

2.j. Last Read Location

Settings to return to the page or location which you last read can be enabled by clicking on . By default this option is turned off.

Figure 9: Last Read Location

Select the ON radio button and then click Save Settings.

Upon reopening the book, the page you last read is displayed.

III Annotation in an eBook

You can annotate an eBook within an eBook. You can view, delete, and edit a list of annotations in your current eBook.

• Add a Bookmark
• Add a Highlight
• Add a Note

1. My BookMarks

The Bookmark which is created appears in upper left corner of the page. You can view a list of Bookmarks in your eBook, edit the description of the Bookmark and delete the Bookmarks from your eBook.

• Click for list view and for thumbnail view of bookmarks along with page numbers

1. a. Create Bookmarks

1. Click on the toolbar. My Bookmarks pop-up is displayed

   

   Figure 10: Add Bookmark

2. Enter the description in the Description box
3. Click the Save button, else, click Cancel

   

   Figure 11: An eBook with Bookmark

4. Once saved, the bookmark  is displayed

1. b. View a Bookmark

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader. A list of Bookmarks is displayed
2. Type the text in Search My Bookmarks to find a specific Bookmark

1. c. Modify Bookmark description

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Bookmarks. A list of Bookmarks is displayed

   

   Figure 12: Edit Bookmark

3. Mouse over the Bookmark that has to be edited
4. Click on to edit the bookmark

   My Bookmarks pop-up appears.

5. Modify the description of the bookmark and then click Save button

1. d. Filter a Bookmark

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader. A search field and a list of bookmarks are displayed
2. Enter the text or a word in Search My Bookmark field

A list of bookmarks with the searched keyword are displayed.

1. e. Delete a Bookmark

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Bookmarks

   A list of Bookmarks is displayed.

3. Mouse over the bookmark that has to be deleted
4. Click on to delete the bookmark
5. Click the Yes button in the confirmation box to delete the bookmark

2. My Notes

You can create notes for a specific text in a paragraph or for the entire paragraph in the reader. You can view the list of notes in the reader, edit the title/description of the notes and delete the notes. You can also show or hide the Notes in the reader.

• Click for the list view and for the thumbnail view of My Notes along with page numbers

2. a. Create a Note

There are two options to Add Notes.

1. Click on the toolbar
2. Place the cursor on the text in the reader. My Notes pop-up appears

   

   Figure 13: Add Note pop-up

3. Type the title in the Title box
4. Type the description in the Description box 
5. Click on the Save button

When the Note is saved in the eBook, appears on the screen.

Either title or description must be entered. It is mandatory.

Figure 14: Add Note

Option 2

1. Place the cursor on the text to create a Note and click the right mouse button. My Notes pop-up appears
2. Click on the Title box to add title for the notes
3. Click on the Description box to add description of the notes
4. Click on the Save button to save the Note, else click Cancel

   When the Note is saved, appears on the screen.

2. b. Modify a Note

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Notes

   A list of notes is displayed.

3. Type the text or a word in Search My Notes to find a specific Note
4. On mouse over for a specific Note, appears
5. Click on to edit the Note. Pop-up appears to edit the Note.
6. Modify the Note details and then click the Save button

   The changed description appears in the left side of the reader on mouse over of that specific Note.

2. d. Filter a Note

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader.
2. Click My Notes.A list of notes is displayed.
3. Type the text in Search My Notes to find a specific Note.

   A list of searched results is displayed.

2. e. Delete a Note

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Notes. A list of notes is displayed
3. Type the text in Search My Notes to find a specific Note.
4. On mouse over for a specific Note, appear.
5. Click on to delete the Note.

   A pop-up appears for confirmation.

6. Click the Yes button to delete the Note else click No.

1. When you want to delete a Note, place the mouse on and click the right mouse button
2. Select Delete Note

2. f. Show/Hide all Notes

• Click the right mouse button on the reader and select Show All Notes to view the Notes in the selected eBook or select Hide All Notes to hide the Notes in the selected eBook

3. My Highlights

The purpose of highlighting the text in an eBook is to attract attention of a user. You can view/delete a list of highlighted text in an eBook.

• Click for list view and for thumbnail view of highlights along with page numbers

3. a. Highlight Text

1. Click to highlight the text in an eBook
2. Select the text to be highlighted
3. From the pop-up menu that appears, click the Save Highlight option

Figure 15: Highlighted text in an eBook

3. b. Filter the Highlighted text

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Highlights

   A list of Highlighted text is displayed

3. Enter the text or a word in the Search Highlight field.

   A list of searched text or word appears.

3. c. Delete the highlighted text/paragraph

1. Click expand panel icon on the left side of the reader
2. Click My Highlights. A list of Highlighted text is displayed
3. On mouse over for the specific Highlighted text, appears
4. Click on to delete the highlight. A pop-up appears for confirmation
5. Click the Yes button to delete the highlight else click No

3. d. Copy Text

You can copy the text from the reader and paste it on to any of the programs that accepts text.

1. Click to select the text in an eBook
2. Select the text to be copied
3. From the pop-up menu that appears, click the Copy Text option
4. Paste the text in the program of your choice, that accepts text

The content can be copied only from a single page at a time.

IV. Synching of Notes, Bookmarks and Highlights with the Online Reader and vice versa

The user’s data which is added in Elsevier eLibrary Reader such as My BookMarks, My Highlights and My Notes is automatically reflected in the Online Reader also. When the user is connected to internet, the data is synched with Elsevier eLibrary Reader. The same happens vice versa also.

A. Synching of Notes

When Notes are added through Elsevier eLibrary Reader or Online Reader, the data is synched when the user logs in to any of the readers.

When the existing Notes are edited or modified in either of the readers, then a conflict arises as to which Note the changes are to be reflected in.

Figure 17: Conflict of Notes

An alert sign is shown on the upper left corner of the reader.

• Click the alert sign

  A pop-up is displayed to resolve the conflicts manually.

• Click the OK button
• Select the appropriate note

  

  Figure 19: Pop-up of data to Sync

  A pop-up appears which displays, the data being synched.

  The title and description of the data can be modified.

• Click the Save this Note button

  A pop-up appears when the conflict is resolved and the Note is updated in the reader.

  

  Figure 20: Pop-up showing the Conflict is resolved

B. Synching of Bookmarks

If a Bookmark is added to Elsevier eLibrary Reader or Online Reader, it is synched only when the user logs in to the reader.

When the existing Bookmark for the same page is edited in Elsevier eLibrary Reader and Online Reader, the default priority is given to the Online Reader. So the Bookmark in the Online Reader is retained.

C. Synching of Highlights

When the text is highlighted in Elsevier eLibrary Reader and Online Reader, it is synched only when the user logs in to the reader.

V. Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 1 lists the keyboard shortcuts which can be used while reading an eBook in Elsevier eLibrary Reader.

Table 1 Keyboard shortcuts