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	LOGIN Please note that you do not need to login in order to browse our site. However, you will need to login to perform certain functions, including uploading material and saving your selections for later use. Registering As a new user of the system you are required to register if you wish to do any of the following: build and save a custom book; request a printed evaluation copy; and generate an ISBN with which to place an order through your bookstore. The registration form captures all the basic contact information about you and your school for use in shipping or other communications. Registration also lets you select a username and password which, along with the other contact data, can be modified at any time by logging in and selecting the 'User Profile' link. User Name and Password Upon registration, you can select your own username and password. This login information is unique to you and can be used across all our programs. Forgotten Password Selecting '(Forgot your password)' in the login box enables you to receive an email from us with your username and password. Please note the email must be the same one used in registration. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS/DESIGN NOTES Supported Browsers This site is optimized for use on PCs running Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0. The system also supports MAC OSX running Internet Explorer 5.5 as well as Safari 1.0. Other supported browsers include: Opera, Mozilla and Netscape 6.x. Javascript & Cookies Please note that both Javascript and cookies must be turned on for this site to work properly. Coding & Accessibility Standards This site is compliant with accessibility standards set by the W3C and coded following HTML 4.01 Transitional standards. HOME PAGE On the Home page there are 3 choices: Browse, Register or Login Please note that you do not need to login in order to browse our site. However, you will need to login to perform certain functions, including uploading material and saving your selections for later use. Begin a New Book After logging in, you can start a new custom book by selecting 'Begin New Book'. Access a previously created custom book Once you are logged in, you can access a previously saved book by clicking on its working title. Note: You will not be allowed to modify or delete any book that has already been ordered by your bookstore. Such entries will show a status of 'Ordered' in your bookbuild history as well as the date the order was submitted. Delete custom book from list If you wish to delete any of the books from your list, check the corresponding checkbox and select 'Delete Checked Boxes'. Note: You will not be allowed to modify or delete any book that has already been ordered by your bookstore. Such entries will show a status of 'Ordered' in your bookbuild history as well as the date the order was submitted. STEP 1 - GATHER CONTENT Browsing Author Use the pull down menu to alphabetically browse the full list of authors and co-authors in this program. Since authors may have contributed to more than one book, search results will include chapters from all books associated with the selected author, organized by book title. Book Title Use the pull down menu to alphabetically browse our full list of book titles included in this program. Search results will include all chapters in the order they appear in the selected book. Selecting Content Select the checkbox in the left-hand column to add a chapter to your custom book. Note: Once selected, the checkbox will be marked and the selection count, page count and net price of your custom book will automatically update. To remove a chapter, deselect the checkbox. You can select as many or as few chapters as you like but note that a minimum price or maximum page count may be imposed for certain programs. Previewing Content Select 'View Selection' to preview any chapter. Please note that you will need the Acrobat Reader plug-in to preview a chapter. Get the latest version now . Saving Your Work You will need to save your work before advancing to STEP 4 "Review & Submit". To save, assign your project a working title in the field titled "Untitled Project" in the gray box to the right of the STEP 4 tab and click 'Save'. Select this title to access your custom book when returning to the site. View Table Of Contents Select 'View TOC' in the gray box to the right of the STEP 4 tab to review your table of contents as it is currently saved. To remove items or edit the sequence of your custom book, go to STEP 2 'Edit Sequence'. Note: Although the overall layout of the online TOC matches the printed one, the typestyle/ font face used online may differ. Order From Catalog If you know the selection numbers of chapters you wish to include, you may enter them into the 'Order From Catalog' form To access this form, go to the STEP 1 tab and select 'Order From Catalog' from the sub-navigation. Please make sure to enter the selection numbers exactly as they are presented in your catalog. By default the form shows 10 entry fields but, each time you click the 'More Fields' button, 3 more entry fields are added. You can continue to add more fields and leave blank fields as required. Add Your Own Material Under the STEP 1 tab sub-navigation select 'Add Your Own Material' . Before adding material, you must read and accept the 'Terms of Uploading Files". Then, fill in the title and author of your material and locate your file using the ' Browse ' button. Click the 'Upload' button and your file will be uploaded to the system and added to your custom book. The uploaded file will begin or add to a list of files you have previously uploaded to the system. The file will be automatically converted to a PDF file for previewing purposes. Uploaded material will also be reflected in the page and selection count of your custom book as well as in the TOC. Note: you must be logged in to use this feature. Add Third Party Content Under the STEP 1 sub-navigation select 'Add Third Party Content' . Fill in the title, author, source and page count fields then press the 'Add' button. This information is saved to the system and added to your custom book as a spaceholder. You must then mail in a hard copy and electronic copy of the material you wish to include, as outlined in the instructions on the Add Third Party Content screen. The uploaded file will begin or add to a list of files you have previously uploaded to the system. Your total custom book page and selection count will also automatically update based on your estimated page count and, the TOC will also include your Third Party content information. Note: you must be logged in to use this feature. STEP 2 - EDIT SEQUENCE Editing the sequence of content is made easier by use of a Flash plug-in that enables Drag and Drop re-sequencing. You will need to install Adobe's Flash plug-in if you have not already done so. The download can be accessed by clicking on Get the latest version now. Drag and Drop Re-sequencing To re-sequence items in your table of contents, click on a selection then, holding down your mouse button, drag and drop it to the spot you would like it moved. To delete a selection, click the "delete" link to the right of the selection. Section Titles If you wish to insert a section title (or header) in your TOC, enter your text in the designated field and click the ' Add Section Title' button. Your section title will appear at the top of your list of selections. You can then drag and drop it anywhere in your list. Non-Flash version If you choose not to install the Flash plug-in, please indicate that option by selecting ' non-flash version' on the left. You can then use up and down arrows to re-sequence your selections. STEP 3 - COVER & TITLE PAGE Cover Page The Cover Page may include up to seven lines of text including the Title. You can use as many or as few of the lines as you like. Lines that do not have text will appear blank. For example, if you enter text in lines 3 and 5 but not in line 4, then a blank space will appear on your cover page between lines 3 and 5. By default the system uses the currently saved working title of your custom book as the book title although you may choose to print a different title on your cover. To preview what your cover will look like with the text you provided press the 'Update' button. Title Page Check the box next to " Use different values for title page " to provide different text information for your title page than what you provided for your cover. Press the 'Title Page' button under the cover image preview the title page as it will be printed. STEP 4 - REVIEW & SUBMIT Fill out all the information necessary for us to handle your request and press 'Review Summary' . Note that contact information provided during the registration process is being used as the default. The summary screen shows all information collected about your custom book. Use the 'edit' button on this page to modify any of the default information. Once you have verified all the information, press " Generate ISBN " at the bottom of the page. This confirmation page displays the ISBN# assigned to your custom book request. IMPORTANT! - You must bring the ISBN# to your bookstore to place an order. Unless an order is placed through your bookstore no books can be printed. For your records, press the ' Print ' button to redisplay this page in a printer-friendly format and use your browser print button to output a summary of your request. You can then choose to exit the system or create a new book by selecting the appropriate button at the bottom of the page.