The Benefits of Online Reading
While downloadable PDF is a commonly-used format for monographs, the publication of PDF in the desLibris online environment provides many additional advantages.
desLibris takes simple PDF to a higher level with an online environment built to support academic research. Once monographs of interest are identified through a search, scanning to find titles for more in-depth reading is simple. Then any title may be opened and read online, with no downloading required. The table of contents view supports quick chapter-by-chapter navigation. "Search inside" provides more focussed research. And with an individual account any book may be personalized with bookmarks, tags and annotations.
| Shareable links | All titles carry unique persistent urls for sharing in email or social media, and previews are available to all. |
| Accessibility | Every title is accessible on any computer or device. with any browser. No apps required! |
| Library-wide discovery | The MARC record generated for every desLibris title simplifies integration with the library catalogue. |
| Worldwide discovery | Every title in desLibris is added to OCLC Worldcat for international visibility. |
| Source availability | Where available, the source url for every title is posted in the “Get this book” panel. |
The online reader in desLibris offers these features:
| Contents | The Table of Contents in the online reader provides easy navigation. |
| Search Inside | Search any word or phrase in the book with contextual results. |
| Hyperlinks | Jump instantly to pages in the TOC as well as all page references in indexes and footnotes. |
| Print within copyright limits. | |
| Copy | Copy any passage |
| Text to Speech | Any page may be read with audio in more than 20 languages. (Added November 2020.) |
The desLibris platform provides these ways of broadening research:
| Bibliographic data | Use "More Details" to find other books from the same publisher or contributor. |
| Recommendations | Use “Related titles” to find topical equivalents. |
| External search | Use this tool to build searches from text in the book to search engines like Google or CANLII |
A personal account on desLibris provides these additional benefits:
| Citations | Copy any text passage in the book for instant citations. Any book or list of titles can be exported to citation managers. |
| Bookshelves | Keep favourites together in folders organized with personal tags. |
| Annotations | Personalize any title with your own annotations and bookmarks. |
| Read Offline | Use the Android and IOS reader apps to view bookshelf contents on your tablet. |
Please contact us at support@canadianelectroniclibrary.ca if you need assistance or further information.