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Navigating and Utilizing LibreTexts

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Objective: Students will be able to navigate a LibreTexts textbook, adjust readability settings, download content, and use the Hypothesis annotation tool.

In a separate window/tab: Open your assigned LibreTexts Textbook. If you do not have one assigned, feel free to peruse Social Sciences 300: Introductory Sociology as a sample (it is the one used in the video).  

  • Accessing the Textbook (0:08-0:15): View this portion of the video to learn how to access the textbook via a link from your instructor and find individual chapters.
  • Navigating the Textbook (0:15-0:24): View this portion of the video to learn how to use the contents button and navigation bars to browse the book.
  • Adjusting Readability (0:25-0:35): View this portion of the video to learn how to use the readability tool to change text size, margin size, and screen color.
  • Reading and Downloading (0:36-1:08): View this portion of the video to learn how to read online, navigate pages, download PDFs, and order printed copies.
  • Reader Mode (1:18-1:29): View this portion of the video to learn how to use reader mode for a more immersive reading experience.
  • Hypothesis Annotation Tool (1:30-2:06): View this portion of the video to learn how to use Hypothesis for highlighting and annotating the text.

 

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