Electronic Course Reserves
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ECR: What You Need
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TEXT DOCUMENTS (PDF)

Text documents in the Electronic Course Reserve System are in Portable Document Format (.pdf). These files may be viewed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is loaded on all PCs in the Library, and most of the PCs in the computing labs on campus.

Downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader

If you are using Electronic Course Reserves from off campus and you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, go to the Adobe Web site and load the software. If you have problems installing the program, go to the Adobe Reader Support page.

Configuring Acrobat Reader to Work with Your Browser

Open Adobe Acrobat Reader
Choose Edit >Preferences ( for Windows) or Adobe Reader > Preferences (for Mac OS)
Select Internet in the left pane
Select Display PDF in Browser
Click OK

Navigating Within a PDF Document

Now that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader configured to open in your browser, when you click on link in ECR to a document file, the file will open up within you browser with Acrobat Reader toolbars and navigation controls.

The navigation controls in the status bar at the bottom of the window provide a quick way to navigate through documents.

Navigation controls: A. First Page button B. Previous Page button C. Current page D. Next Page button E. Last Page button F. Go To Previous View button G. Go To Next View button
To go to the first or last page, click the First Page button or the Last Page button in the status bar, or choose View > Go To > First Page or Last Page from the menu at the top of the window.
To go to the next or previous page, click the Next Page button or the Previous Page button on the status bar, or choose View > Go To > Next Page or Previous Page from the menu at the top of the window.
To retrace your viewing path, click the Go To Previous View button or the Go To Next View button .
To get a larger or smaller view of the page, the toolbar at the top of the window offers several "zoom" options:

A. Zoom In tools B. Fit Page button C. Fit Width button D. Zoom out button E. Zoom menu F. Zoom In button

Printing a PDF Document
Printing a PDF Document is pretty simple. Click the Print button , or choose File > Print from the menu at the top of the window.

Saving a PDF Document

With your PDF file displayed, click on the Save As button , or choose File > Save As from the menu at the top of the window .
In the Save As dialog box, select a location on your hard drive, then click Save.

Need More Help with Adobe Acrobat Reader?

Answers for your questions about using Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found by selecting Help > Acrobat Help from the menu at the top of the Acrobat Reader window.

AUDIO FILES (RM)

Audio files are in RealMedia format (.rm) and need the free RealPlayer to work . You may listen to audio reserves in the Library by using headphones. The Library has a limited supply of headphones available to CSU students and can be checked out for use in the Library with a valid CSU ID. Headphones are available at both the 1st and 3rd floor service desks.

If you are using a machine off campus that doesn’t already have RealPlayer loaded, you may download it directly from their website.

Downloading RealPlayer

Go to the RealPlayer download Web page.
Select the proper download version for your machine from the list of options and click the "download link".
Depending on what browser you are using, one of two things will happen next:
1. If you are using Internet Explorer or Netscape-
  - Click Run- the installer will load
  - Click Run again- the installation will begin.
  - Follow the instructions on your screen.
2. If you are using Firefox or Opera -
  - A dialog box will open. Choose Save to Disk
  - Select a location on your hard drive, then click Save
  - Remembering the name of the file and where you saved the it, double click on the file.
  - Follow the instructions on your screen.
If you experience any problems with installation, go to the RealPlayer customer service page.

Playing ECR Audio Files Using RealPlayer

Click on "Click to play audio". The RealPlayer console will appear and RealPlayer should start automatically and begin playing your selection. To adjust the volume, move the scrollbar on the console to the left to lower or to the right to raise.

Screen shot of record with an audio file

Audio files MAY NOT be downloaded and saved to CD or other media. The information stored in the ECR database is protected under the Copyright Laws of the United States (Title 17 U.S. Code) governing the making of copies of copyrighted material. While the provisions of fair use apply, the person using the system is liable for any infringement of copyright violation.

Questions? Contact Joanne Cornelius, Course Reserve Supervisor at (216) 687-6954.

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ECR: What You Need to Make Them Work

ECR: What You Need
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