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ebrary User Interface (abbreviated UI hereout)

General
• This is something entirely separate from ebrary Plug-in and ebrary Unity Reader (Java-based).
• The new UI adds the ebrary QuickView option as the default viewer. It does not change the ebrary Reader version that your site has access to.
• UI means the look and feel of the website. The interface has been updated and improved based on feedback from our customers. This includes improvements to our Search and Bookshelf functions.
• Once the new UI is enabled; it will be enabled for all customers, and there is no going back.

System Requirements
• JavaScript enabled in supported browser.
• Cookies enabled in browser.
• Pop-up blockers allowing *.ebrary.com

Functionality
• As with the previous bookshelf, there is no limit to how many entries you may have in quantity, but there are text limits on the length of folder names you may create.
• Chapter ranking differs from book ranking in that it shows the documents with the most relevant chapters based on the search term(s) entered, rather than searching based on document's full content, subject, etc. (depending upon if a simple or advanced search was performed).

The ebrary Reader now has three versions:

• ebrary QuickView
• ebrary Plug-in Reader
• ebrary Unity Reader (Java based)

For a chart based comparison, please click here.

QuickView

QuickView is a "slimmed" version of the ebrary Unity Reader that runs on Macintosh, Windows and Linux/UNIX systems in a supported browser that has JavaScript enabled. (If you can use Google Maps "Street View", then you have JavaScript enabled.)

It allows for instant viewing of documents without the need to download and install an application. This is especially useful in situations where the computers are in a locked-down state (shared lab computers and library computers are usually like this) and the user has no administrative rights.

However, there are no copy/print functionalities or the ability to make annotations when using QuickView. In order to use these funtions, one must install and use either the ebrary Plug-in Reader or ebrary Unity Reader.

QuickView is the default Reader for users utilizing the ebrary site. A simple click of a button opens the ebrary Reader (either version) instead.

ebrary Plug-in Reader

This is the ebrary Reader most are familiar with, that is an ActiveX control for Internet Explorer and a NS-API plug-in for all other supported browsers. This reader has full functionality, including copy/print, annotations, and InfoTools™.

The ebrary Plug-in Reader works in Macintosh and Windows environments.

ebrary Unity Reader

This is the ebrary Reader most are familiar with as the "ebrary Java based Reader"; and the latest version of the ebrary Reader that includes all of the features the Plug-in has, and more - including accessibility features like text-to-speech capability.

This is a separate and independent application from the Plug-in Reader, despite the similarity in the tools available.

The ebrary Unity Reader works on Windows and Linux/UNIX environments running Java 1.6 minimum. (Why no Macintosh? Click here.)

This option is only available if your university has enabled it.