Flipster for Desktops

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Tutorial

• Flipster for Desktops

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Welcome to EBSCOs Flipster for desktop computers
tutorial. Flipster is a next-generation digital
magazine service where users can access their
favorite magazines from a variety of publishers.
Users can access through their local libraries
via a web browser, and download magazines to read
offline, anytime, anywhere on a custom app made
specifically for the iPad or iPad mini.  In this
tutorial we will look at searching for magazines
in Flipster as well as reading a magazine in the
viewer.
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From the Home screen, there are several browsing
options available to you. Click a link in the
Categories box to view magazines by category.
Browse magazines using the Latest Issues or All
Issues carousels using the arrows on the left and
right. Click on a cover image to read the
magazine in the Flipster viewer.
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Searching for your favorite magazines is easy.
Simply enter your search terms in the Find field
and click Search. Search terms can be a specific
magazine title or a subject of interest. In this
example, we will browse for news and politics
magazines by clicking the News Politics link in
the Categories box to view a result list of all
related titles.
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On The Flipster result list screen, you can sort
your results by Title, Date, or Relevance, or
display a randomized list of titles. Simply
click the sort drop-down and select your
preferred method.
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When you have found a magazine you would like to
read, click the Read This Issue link.
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The magazine opens in a new browser window. The
Flipster viewer features several options in the
column on the right.
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Click the full screen button to display the
viewer in full screen mode. Enter terms in the
Search field to search the issue for articles
that include your keywords.
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Hover your pointer over All Issues to view the
Table of Contents for the current issue, open an
available back issue of the magazine, or access
the Contents Gallery. Click on a back issue to
view the table of contents for the issue.
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The Contents Gallery gives you access to the
table of contents pages for all available issues
of a magazine. Click Contents Gallery and then
click the View button.
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Use the left and right arrows to page through the
table of contents for each issue. When youve
found an issue you would like to read, click the
Go to link in the right column to open it in the
Flipster viewer.
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Hover your pointer over Pages to view the pages
of the issue. Click a page to go directly to it.
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You can zoom in and out of the page using the
plus () and minus (-) buttons, and navigate
through the issue using the page arrows. Hover
your pointer over Print to view the available
printing options.
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You can adjust how the magazine appears in the
viewer by hovering your pointer over Settings.
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At any time, you can click the Help link to view
the online Help system.
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