{"id":38,"date":"2020-06-19T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/niioer\/front-matter\/how-to-use-this-book\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:44:53","slug":"how-to-use-this-guide","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/niioer\/front-matter\/how-to-use-this-guide\/","title":{"raw":"How to Use This Guide","rendered":"How to Use This Guide"},"content":{"raw":"
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The OER Repository allows you to search major university repositories for English and Japanese OER materials. This guide book shows how to use the features to find materials quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

What You\u2019ll Find Inside:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n1. About This Guide\r\n2. How to Use This Guide\r\n3. Acknowledgements\r\n4. OER Internationally\r\n5. OER in Japan\r\n6. Overview of the OER Repository\r\n7. Information Sources\r\n8. Getting Started\r\n9. Searching for OER\r\n10. Using Search Fields and Filters\r\n11, Understanding the Results\r\n12. Guidelines for OER Providers\r\n13. Additional Resources\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTechnical requirements:<\/strong> This eBook (or webbook) works best in the most recent versions of Chrome or Firefox. <\/strong>If you experience difficulties, check your browser version and update.\u00a0 Internet Explorer and other legacy browsers may not display properly.\r\n\r\nOn this page, you\u2019ll find a quick overview of the tools and features built into the book: what they are, how they work, and how they can help you succeed. Whether you're reading on a laptop, tablet, or phone, these features are here to make your learning experience smoother, more engaging, and more effective.\r\n

Searching<\/h2>\r\nIf using the online webbook, you can use the search bar in the top right corner to search the entire book for a key word or phrase. To search a specific chapter, open that chapter and use your browser\u2019s search feature by hitting\u00a0[Ctrl] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0on your keyboard if using a Windows computer or\u00a0[Command] + [F] <\/strong>if using a Mac computer.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0[Ctrl] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0[Command] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0keys will also allow you to search a PDF, HTML, EPUB, and MOBI files if you are reading them on a computer.\r\n\r\nIf using an eBook app to read this textbook, the app should have a built-in search tool\r\n

Alternative Formats<\/h2>\r\nIn addition to the web version, this book is available in as a PDF, or EPUB (for eReaders) through a download on the front page.\u00a0 If you decide to use a PDF or a print copy to access the guide, you can access the webbook and download any other formats at any time.\r\n

Print options<\/h2>\r\n

Regular Print PDF Export<\/strong><\/p>\r\nThis book links to a number of external website. For those using a print copy of this resource, the full URL will appear in brackets after each link,\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nAdapted from For Students: How to Access and Use this Textbook<\/a> by Chad Flinn and Mark Overgaard, licensed under CC-BY<\/a>.","rendered":"
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The OER Repository allows you to search major university repositories for English and Japanese OER materials. This guide book shows how to use the features to find materials quickly.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

What You\u2019ll Find Inside:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. About This Guide
\n2. How to Use This Guide
\n3. Acknowledgements
\n4. OER Internationally
\n5. OER in Japan
\n6. Overview of the OER Repository
\n7. Information Sources
\n8. Getting Started
\n9. Searching for OER
\n10. Using Search Fields and Filters
\n11, Understanding the Results
\n12. Guidelines for OER Providers
\n13. Additional Resources<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Technical requirements:<\/strong> This eBook (or webbook) works best in the most recent versions of Chrome or Firefox. <\/strong>If you experience difficulties, check your browser version and update.\u00a0 Internet Explorer and other legacy browsers may not display properly.<\/p>\n

On this page, you\u2019ll find a quick overview of the tools and features built into the book: what they are, how they work, and how they can help you succeed. Whether you’re reading on a laptop, tablet, or phone, these features are here to make your learning experience smoother, more engaging, and more effective.<\/p>\n

Searching<\/h2>\n

If using the online webbook, you can use the search bar in the top right corner to search the entire book for a key word or phrase. To search a specific chapter, open that chapter and use your browser\u2019s search feature by hitting\u00a0[Ctrl] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0on your keyboard if using a Windows computer or\u00a0[Command] + [F] <\/strong>if using a Mac computer.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0[Ctrl] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0[Command] + [F]<\/strong>\u00a0keys will also allow you to search a PDF, HTML, EPUB, and MOBI files if you are reading them on a computer.<\/p>\n

If using an eBook app to read this textbook, the app should have a built-in search tool<\/p>\n

Alternative Formats<\/h2>\n

In addition to the web version, this book is available in as a PDF, or EPUB (for eReaders) through a download on the front page.\u00a0 If you decide to use a PDF or a print copy to access the guide, you can access the webbook and download any other formats at any time.<\/p>\n

Print options<\/h2>\n

Regular Print PDF Export<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book links to a number of external website. For those using a print copy of this resource, the full URL will appear in brackets after each link,<\/p>\n

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