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Inside every Canvas assignment that requires a reading, select the Chapter Textbook link to go directly to the VitalSource Bookshelf.
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Pay attention to the pages and book sections outlined by your assignment. These will be the pages or sections you read.
Using the eText
Upon first use, you will need to log in.
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Sidebar
There are several useful tools located in the left sidebar. This article will focus specifically on textbook navigation controls.
Table of Contents: This feature allows you to quickly navigate to specific sections of text. Each section will also show you what page that particular section starts.
Search: This feature allows you to search within your entire textbook for a specific term or phrase.
Navigating the Text
Full sections are displayed in the reading pane on the right.
Once you get into the appropriate section, traditional browser actions work, such as scrolling, copying, finding, etc…
To get to the previous or next sections, click the arrows at the top or bottom of the reading pane.
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Progress Bar
The progress bar located at the bottom of the screen gives you access to page numbers, progress, bookmarks, printing, zoom options, highlighting, and annotating.
By default, the progress bar is hidden. Expand it by using the up arrow in the lower right of the reading pane.
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Other Tools
There are a multitude of additional resources in the text which are all hyperlinked. If you see a traditional hyperlink, you can click and get additional information or resources about the topic.