Tips for using E-Res

1. E-Res is best viewed using Netscape 2.0 or later.
2. For best results, we recommend certain browser settings:

• Under the "Options" pull-down menu in Netscape, set "Show Directory Buttons" off.

• Under "General Preferences" / "Appearance", set the toolbar to display as text only, and set links so they are not underlined.

1. If you are not using Netscape, set options as appropriate to maximize the display area of your screen, and set links to be displayed without underlines.
2. Due to measures to ensure document security, it is not currently possible to right click on a document in order to view or download it. You can, however, download documents by left clicking to view, and then downloading once the document is displayed.
3. An external viewer or a plug-in may be required to display certain files, notably, word processor documents, Adobe PDF files, spreadsheets, and postscript files. If you do not yet have an appropriate external (helper) application established, your browser will pop open an assistance box after you click on the document description. Use it to select the appropriate application on your computer. For example, if the format type listed in the assistance box is "application/excel", select the Excel application on your local computer.
4. To download external (helper) applications, click on the "Problems Viewing? Read this!" link at the top of your course page.
5. For most viewers, after you download the file you will need to run it in order to install the application on your local computer:
6. Use the back arrow feature of your browser to the return to the E-Res screen on which you were working.

Accessing Items (articles, syllabi, etc.) on E-Res

1. From the LBIS home page,
http://lbis.kenyon.edu, choose E-Res (in the left column, under "Instruction Resources").
2. Click on "Electronic Reserves and Course Materials."
3. Search for your course or instructor's name.
4. Click on the link for your course.
5. Enter your course password, ____________________. Read copyright restrictions. If you will not use the E-Res item for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research, click "Accept."
6. Click on the link for the item you wish to read.

1. We encourage you to read your E-Res documents online, and to selectively print sections, if necessary.
2. If you choose to print a document, we recommend patience. E-Res documents will print, however, with some documents, it may take some time. Select 2-sided printing, if your printer supports this option.

Using Other E-Res Course Page Features

Clicking the "Chat Room" link will take you to the live Internet Chat Room for this course. While in the Chat Room, you can talk live to anyone else who drops in. You can open up a Chat window and wait for others to enter - E-Res will notify you when other people come in. The E-Res Chat Room is anonymous - you don't have to use your real name.

Clicking the "Bulletin Board" link will take you to the Bulletin Board for this course. You can post messages or reply to others under one or more discussion topics set up for this course. The E-Res Bulletin Board is anonymous - you don't have to use your real name.

Clicking the "Student Upload" link will enable you to upload files to the "Student Uploads" folder.

Surveys
From time to time, LBIS may post a survey for people to take online. If a survey has been posted, it will appear hear - just click on the link to take the survey.

Articles and other course materials that are available on E-Res may also be available in printed form, at the Kenyon Libraries Circulation Desk.

In order to find out where a course reserves item is (on E-Res, at the Circulation Desk, or both), check the Course Reserves section of CONSORT, http://consort.library.denison.edu/screens/reserves.html.