Bookshare Instructions
Login and Dashboard Navigation
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- You will receive an email from the DRC with your Bookshare username and password.
- Go to the Bookshare website:and log in using the credentials provided.
- Once logged in, you’ll arrive at your homepage titled “My Bookshare.”
- At the bottom of this page, you’ll see three tabs. Click the middle tab labeled “Assigned Books.”
- This is where any books assigned to you will appear. Click on a title to begin accessing your content.
- You can either download the book or read it directly in your browser.
Download Instructions
If you prefer to download your book:
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- Choose your preferred format:
(Word, DAISY with images, DAISY text only, Audio, BRF, or EPUB) - Click the Download button.
- You will be redirected to a new page. Once the status shows “A,” click it to begin downloading.
- The book will download as a zipped folder.
- To unzip it, right-click the folder and select “Extract All.” Then choose a destination folder to save the files.
- Choose your preferred format:
Reading in a Web Browser
If you do not wish to download the book, you can click the blue “Read Now” button to open the book in the web reader.
In the web reader, you’ll find several tools:
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- Bottom left: Book navigation panel (table of contents)
- Bottom center: Play and pause button for text-to-speech
- Bottom right:
- Current reading location, including section and progress
- Bookmark feature to save your place or mark key pages
- Top right corner: Access customization settings for audio, text, page layout, and colors
Settings Overview
Quick Set
Quick Set is a simplified settings menu with basic customization options, including:
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- Audio speed
- Text size
- Font type
- Color theme presets
Audio Settings
The Audio tab offers expanded options for adjusting playback:
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- Six voice options
- Playback speed control with audio preview
- Toggle options for voicing page numbers and image descriptions
Text Settings
Customize the appearance of the text:
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- Adjust text size
- Choose from ten font styles
- Modify letter spacing
Page Settings
Change the layout of the reading environment:
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- Toggle visibility of page numbers
- Select display format
- Adjust margin size and line spacing
Color Settings
Adjust color settings to suit your reading preferences:
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- Select from eight color presets or create a custom color scheme
- Customize:
- Background color
- Text color
- Highlight color (for sentence and word)
- There are 26 available color options
Video Tutorial