Some e-books have this note: "Preview this e-book for 5 minutes and request extended use." -- how does that work?

How do I get a 5 minute preview?

• click on the "Link to online resource" link
• log in with your MAC ID or LibAccess and you'll go to the Ebook Library page
• on the left, under "Loan Options", click the "CLICK HERE TO BROWSE" button, or the "EBL Read Online" button

How do I request a loan?

• on the left, under "Loan Options", select "Click here to request a loan."
• fill out the request form
• request your loan period: either 1 or 7 days
• for urgent requests: please note this in the comments box
• click on "Send Request"

What happens then?

• the request goes to a librarian who reviews all of the requests several times throughout the day during business hours
• when your request is approved,  you will receive an email giving instant access to the e-book

What can I do during the loan period?

• you can download the book or read it online
• you can print a portion of the book (but not the entire book)
• you can copy and paste parts of the text into another document

When does the loan period start?

• it begins the first time you click on the link to the e-book in your email to ‘open' the e-book

What happens when the loan period expires?

• the downloaded title will become inaccessible on your computer
• if you try to open it, you will get a message that your loan period has expired

Can I renew?

• no, but you can request another loan on the same book

How do I request another loan on the same book?

• first remove all previous instances of the book (and prior loan) from your computer:
  • go to the "My Digital Editions" folder in the My Documents folder, and delete the title
  • open the Adobe Reader; in the Menu bar, click on File… Digital Editions… My Digital Editions
  • in the My Digital Editions pop-up window, click on the expired title, right-click the image of its cover, select Remove, and click OK
• now you can request a second loan in the same way you did the first loan

What are the restrictions on printing and copying?

• For each title, you have the following permissions:
  • print = up to 20% of text
  • copy/paste = up to 5% of text
• the Online Reader will tell when you have used these permissions
• Adobe Reader can also tell you about your remaining permissions: while viewing the book, click File Menu… Properties