How to Search for Available eBooks to Download on Oregon Library2Go Website
Many Oregon library users are surprised to discover downloadable e-books from their public library have a waiting list just like traditional books. Popular and newly released e-books suffer from the same supply and demand issues of any book format offered at libraries. However, Oregon library users still can find thousands of e-books without a waiting list available for immediate download. Library users just need to know a few simple searching tricks for the Library2Go website.
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Instructions
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Visit the Oregon Library2Go website on your computer, e-reader or smartphone.
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Click on the red "Advanced search" link to the right of the general search box and below the yellow navigation tabs. Conducting a general search returns results for both audiobooks and e-books. Additionally, results feature titles already checked out and those ready for download.
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Create search parameters. If you have a particular title or author in mind, type this information into the corresponding fields on the advance search screen. Otherwise, leave the field blank to find more titles. Use the drop-down subject menu to select a particular genre such as action, fantasy and gardening. If you don't have a preference, leave on all subjects to browse as many e-book titles as possible.
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Choose an e-book type. Under the format menu, select either Adobe EPUB e-book or Adobe PDF e-book. Note that EPUB e-books generally allow the reader to change the size of the font and text style. PDF e-books may or may not allow the font size to be changed in order to preserve page layout.
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Limit your search criteria. To display e-book titles available for immediate download, check the box at the bottom of the search parameters titled "only show titles with copies available." This eliminates searching through thousands of e-books currently being read by other library users.
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Conduct your search by clicking on the search button at the bottom of the form. Library2Go immediately displays all available e-books fitting your search parameters. Once you find the perfect title, add it to your cart before another user claims it. Enter your Oregon library card number when prompted to complete your checkout.
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Tips & Warnings
If no available e-book titles are found during your search, click the advanced search link to return to start over with a more general search. Try limiting your search by subject only or just an author's name.
Searching using Adobe EPUB e-books first if you don't have a preferred e-books format. Adobe EPUB e-books outnumber Adobe PDF e-books.
Increase results per page to 25 to browse titles faster.
In order to download books from the Oregon Digital Library Consortium, you will need a valid Oregon library card. Oregon residents are eligible for a free library card from their local library. Some residents of southern Washington are also eligible for a free card so check with a nearby Oregon public library.
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