main library, iit (bhu), varanasi user guide
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Main Library, IIT (BHU), Varanasi User Guide
HOW TO USE PRESSREADER APP
PressReader has the largest selection of newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries in over 60 languages. That’s 7,000 trusted publications on a single platform. And readers can instantly translate articles in up to 18 languages.
You can use the PressReader app on your smart devices (tablet, smart phone or app enabled laptop).
Registration process (outside of campus):
Steps 1: Login to Remote Access Portal (https://elibraryiitbhu.remotexs.in/user/login)
Steps 2: Go to down under E-Database click on PressReder:
Main Library, IIT (BHU), Varanasi User Guide
Steps 3: After that you will get the home screen and cancel the pop up (X). Now you can able to access through
Steps 4: click on Sign-in and register yourself by using your Institutional email ID (@itbhu.ac.in or @iitbhu.ac.in) follows the below mention steps-
This authentication allows their users for 30 days offsite access by signing up their domain email address. Once the 30 days access expires, users can just easily re-authenticate by logging in their email credentials again to get another 30 days access. There’s no need to visit the library again to continue the access.
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5. Enter your details and click on “Next”
Main Library, IIT (BHU), Varanasi User Guide
6. After creating the account, user will have to click on a verification link sent to their email.
For more Information/help, visit to https://care.pressreader.com/hc/en-us/articles/218051783-how-to-guides
Navigating the newspaper
1. Swipe your finger towards the left to turn the page and spread two fingers on the screen to zoom in for closer reading
2. To read articles in text view rather than in newspaper layout tap on the title of the article
3. To close the publication, tap on the screen (not on an article title) and then use the back arrow in the top left‐hand corner to shut the publication down
How to find back copies
Main Library, IIT (BHU), Varanasi User Guide
Access the last three months of publications ‐ click on the current issue and then on the date bar underneath the image. This will launch a calendar ‐ select the date you wish to look at.
Search facility
1. To search for topics, open a publication, tap on the screen and tap on the magnifying glass in the top right‐hand corner. Choose a previous search or click on Advanced Search NB. The search facility may not be available on phones
2. PressReader will search the last three days publications and display search results on screen. The Advanced Search option will become available on the left‐hand side of the screen ‐ click on this to re‐run the search using a wider date range
3. Click on Add to My Topics for your search to be run every day and to populate the For You section available from the main menu.
Bookmarks
You can “bookmark” articles and save them in folders by holding your finger down on the article you want to bookmark and selecting Save to Collection. Add it to a collection you have already created or click on Create New Collection and then Create. Bookmarks are retrieved from the main menu bar
To translate publications & articles
Click on the three vertical circles in the top right corner and select Translate and select the language you’d like the article or publication translated into.
NB. The translate facility may not be available on some phones.
N.B. If you try to download more than 20 titles in one day it will give you the cost of buying the additional titles. You can stream unlimited title b switching o reading them at
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Feel free to contacts us for any queries email us to [email protected] or visit our webpage
https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/cf/lib
We are welcome your feedback - https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/cf/lib/feedback
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