The vast majority of e-books received under Legal Deposit come in ePUB format. Likewise, the great majority of e-journals (and other serial publications) come in PDF format. This difference is important as the format dictates the tools and functions available to you in each case. 

Differentiating an ePUB from a PDF

The easiest way to differentiate an ePUB from a PDF within the eLD player is to look at the blue ribbon near the top of the screen. If you see the ‘Automatic Zoom’ function icon below the blue ribbon then you are looking at a PDF:

PDF:

ePUB:

Navigating an ePUB

The next couple of images explain the tools and functionality available for ePUBs within the new player. Tools/icons that are working properly will be highlighted using blue solid lines. Tool/icons that are not working properly will be highlighted by red dotted lines. 

Keyword searching in an ePUB

Please open the sidebar. When you select the magnifying glass icon ( ), you will see a box into which you can insert your search term:

Passages which contain your keyword are then listed with a hyperlink which you can use to go to the relevant text within the book.

Summary of key ePUB tools and functions

Tools/functions that are working correctly:

Tools/functions that are not working correctly: