user guide - aiktc.new.knimbus.com · access page work seamlessly whether the user is on campus or...

© 2020 Knimbus Online Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved

USER GUIDE

Your eLibrary. Your Way.


Contact Us: [email protected] | +91 11 43176700 Page | 1

INDEX

S. NO CONTENTS PAGE NO.

1. Overview – Knimbus eLibrary Platform 2-4

1.1

1.2

Library Portal

Mobile App (Premium Feature)

3

4

2. Home Screen 5

3. Browse Menu 6

3.1 Quick List 6

4. eCatalog (A-Z List) 7

5. Search Result Page 8-10

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

eCatalog

Research

Multimedia

Section

8

9

9

10

6. Filters Explained 11

7. Advanced Search 12

7.1

7.2

Resources

Query

12

12

8. My Library 13

8.1

8.2

8.3

Favorite

Web Klips

Saved Searches

13

13

13

9. User Profile 14

9.1

9.2

My Profile

Account Settings (Password change)

14

14



OVERVIEW - Knimbus eLibrary Platform

Knimbus eLibrary is a rich content platform for institutions to build their customized eLibrary

portal which provides their users all the knowledge available through the library on any device

from anywhere.

Just like your physical library, the eLibrary houses all the knowledge your patrons need but with

unlimited space and an always growing collection of content. The eLibrary aggregates all the

library subscriptions, ebook collections, open access resources, multimedia learning content and

electronic document repositories - all on one cloud platform.

LIBRARY PORTAL Users can easily access

your entire library catalog

from the portal with your

institutional branding.

LIBRARIAN DASHBOARD Self-service portal to customize your library,

manage the catalog and analyze usage.

MOBILE APP Anywhere access to premium library resources

with built-in remote access.



LIBRARY PORTAL

Knimbus delivers a powerful discovery service for Single Point Access

to millions of content items from 100s of Publishers and Sources.

• Simple, massively parallel, real-time, single point search service.

• Accurate integration and mapping with library catalog.

• Unbiased results showing fields like author, title, ISSN/ISBN,

publication with ADVANCE FILTERING by Access Type, Content

Type, Source etc. to quickly find the right content from millions of

search results.

SEARCH &

FILTERS

PERSONALIZE

Your eLibrary

Personalization with ‘My Library’.

• Personal workspace for every user to save searches, reading lists,

web clips and organize research.

• This is synced with the eLibrary mobile app to ensure seamless

user experience.

World’s first Embedded Remote Access is a unique Knimbus feature.

• Knimbus platform automatically makes all resource links in the

eLibrary including A-Z eCatalog, Browse, Search and Remote

Access page work seamlessly whether the user is on campus or

somewhere else.

• It requires zero setup by the users making it extremely user friendly.

REMOTE ACCESS

eCatalog gives a A-Z listing of all the digital library resources.

• eCatalog showcases the holdings and gives users a clear picture

of the content in the library (i.e. eBooks, Journals, Videos,

eLearning content).

• Browse by subject, publisher, content type etc. which enable users

to quickly find the right content.

• Subscription Identifier which enables users to browse, search and

filter only the content the college has subscribed to.

BROWSE /eCatalog



MOBILE APP (For both Android & iOS)

Mobile eLibrary App offers a multi-format, content delivery app for users to consume eBook

collections, eCourse material, latest journal issues and multimedia learning content. Patrons can

access the entire library on their smart phone from anywhere, at any time.

• Simple Discovery of content through Title,

Author, ISSN/ISBN search and browsing by

Subject, Publisher.

• Offsite full text availability enables users to

read eBooks (PDFs) and journal articles

(PDFs or HTMLs) on their mobile devices,

wherever they are.

• Recommendations for users about latest

content. Library will be able to promote new

eBooks and publications on the mobile app

via Notifications.

• Strong in-built security measures plus

centralized control by the Library Admin.

• Library mobile pages with important library

information and links.

Discover & access all

Digital Collection on the go

Browse by Publisher Browse by Subject Search through a

single search box



Welcome to your new eLibrary!

This guide highlights all the key features of your new eLibrary. With the new eLibrary you have

hundreds of thousands of eBooks, Videos, eLearning content and Journals. You can go through

specially designed Sections or easily browse the content by Subject, Content Type or Source.

Moreover, there is a powerful search to quickly find exactly what you are looking for.

Go ahead and give it a TRY!

HOME SCREEN

Sections

Subjects

Content Type

Source

Enter your search query here.

Browse eLibrary by Sections, Subjects, Content Type

and Source.

Click here to see NOTIFICATIONS.

User’s Name



BROWSE MENU QUICK LIST

Source: Browse your content via Source.

Subject: Browse your content via Subject.

Similarly, for Content Type and Section you can browse the menu according to your need.

Comprehensive list of all the SOURCES in the eLibrary.

A-Z List of your eLibrary Subscriptions and all the Open Access eContent curated by Knimbus.

QUICK LIST to explore contents

by Source, Subject, Content

Type and Section.

Comprehensive list of all the SUBJECTS in the eLibrary.



A-Z eCATALOG

A comprehensive A-Z List of your eLibrary Subscriptions acquired by your institute/organization

and all the Open Access eContent curated by Knimbus.

Shows All the multimedia content in your eLibrary.

Shows All the documents in your elibrary.



SEARCH RESULT PAGE

The search result page gives you a well categorized search output for your search query. It’s mainly

divided in eCatalog, Research, Multimedia and Section.

eCATALOG

Search results are fetched from your eLibrary Subscriptions and Open Access eContent curated

by Knimbus.

Enter search query. For example, ‘data’.

FILTERS explained

on Page11.

ADVANCED SEARCH explained on Page 12.

More Search Results...

SAVE your search query.

To mark as Favorite.



RESEARCH

Real Time and Parallel Search results are fetched from the Publisher(s) of your choice in the form

of Articles/Papers.

MULTIMEDIA

Quick Access to eLearning Videos, PPT streamed by various source like TEDX, NPTEL, News

Channels etc.

Get More Search Results which are still being

loaded in REAL TIME.



SECTION

Search Results are fetched from your Library/Institute curated eContent categorized into

different relevant sections mentioned on your eLibrary’s homepage.

More Search Results...



FILTERS EXPLAINED

Similarly, there are various other filters which

can be used according to your need.

For e.g. Publication, Publication Year, Author(s) etc.

OPEN ACCESS/Free Articles.

SUBSCRIBED/PREMIUM Content bought by your

Institution/Organization.

Use the FILTERS to enhance/drill down your search

results via Access Type, Content Type, Knimbus

Collection, Publication, Subject, Source etc.



ADVANCED SEARCH

Resources: Advanced search is used to specifically extract the desired result from a set of

resources.

Query: Enter a specific search query(s) you want your result to match to.

Kindly select one or more resources to perform search.

You can also provide Title, Author, ISBN, ISSN, DOI to

fetch specific result(s).



MY LIBRARY

Favorites: Access to your Favorite eContents.

Web Klips: Access to your saved weblinks.

Saved Searches: Access to your saved search queries.

Enter your DESIRED WEBLINK (with http/https) here to add

the video clip.



USER PROFILE

My Profile: You can update your profile information, profile photograph, work experience etc.

Account Settings: You can change your Login Password here.

Update/Edit Your PROFILE INFO. (Do remember to input the fields

with * asterisk).

Update/Edit Your PROFILE PHOTOGRAPH.



FOR FURTHER QUERIES YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH US @

[email protected] OR

GIVE US A CALL ON

+91 11 43176700

mailto:[email protected]

user guide - aiktc.new.knimbus.com · access page work seamlessly whether the user is on campus or...

Documents