What is netLibrary™?
netLibrary™ is a collection of several thousand electronic books (or eBooks) on a variety of subjects.  There are two eBook collections – Library (GMU purchased; a collection that is restricted to current faculty, staff, and students) and Public (thousands of free public access books available to anyone), that are available for check out just as traditional library books are.  You may search for a book by author, title, publisher, keyword, or subject term.   Once you preview and/or download an eBook, you may search within the full-text.  The netLibrary™ collection is updated on a semi-regular basis so please check back for new titles.  netLibrary™ is available anytime, from any Internet-accessible computer, using either Netscape 4.75 or greater or Internet Explorer 4.0x or greater.

How do I access netLibrary™?
You must create an account, separate from your George Mason University usernames/accounts and passwords. Once you set up your account from the Mason network, you may login to http://www.netlibrary.com from anywhere. The libraries are not responsible for usernames and passwords. Please visit http://www.netlibrary.com/supply_email.asp for assistance.

How do I setup an account?
If you already have an account with netLibrary™ from another library, you must establish a new account (different username) to access the nearly 15,000 full-text titles in the University Libraries' collection. If you are on campus you may go directly to http://www.netlibrary.com/signup.asp to create an account.  If you are off campus you must go through the Libraries' proxy server and then click "Create an Account." DON’T FORGET your username and password, and use it each time you log into netLibrary™.

How do I vew a netLibrary Book?

• You may Browse an eBook for up to 15 minutes. Thus, after the allotted time, there is no guarantee that the book will continue to be available since the eBook may be requested by another library patron.

• The check out and downloading options are not available for George Mason University.

Can I copy or print?
To prevent you from copying or printing an entire book, and thus keeping you from violating copyright laws, you may only copy and/or print one page at a time.  Note: It is best to use netLibrary’s™ buttons rather than the browser buttons when navigating the eBook.

Please visit the netLibrary™ help page at http://www.netlibrary.com/help/index.asp for a further assistance with searching and using the Reader software.