Usernames and Passwords are Available to JIS Community Members Here.
The High School Library holds over a thousand Follett eBooks with topics ranging from SAT study guides to the HUNGER GAMES trilogy. There is literally something for everyone be it fiction, nonfiction, biographies, or travel books.
How to Use Follett eBooks from the High School Library
If you are not already in one of the JIS Libraries webpages, go to the JISnet and navigate from LEARNING TOOLS to Library to the JIS Libraries Website.
Once in any of the JIS Libraries webpages, enter the HS Catalog.
Once you in the HS Library catalog, change the “Material Type” to “Electronic Book (eBook).” You can now search as usual only targeting eBooks. If you just wish to browse click title to see them all.
Note the “E” symbol common to all the eBooks. Click the title of the book you wish to examine to open the record.
Inside you will see details about the book and a gray “Open” button. Click it to open the eBook.
If you have not already logged in, you will need to use your usual JIS user name and password.
When you first open a book you are BROWSING in ONLINE MODE. You may wish to close it or check it out. eBooks work just like real books. You can check out up to three different books for two weeks. After two weeks it will automatically be returned to the shelf. Most of our eBooks may only be checked out by one user at a time. If you do not want the book click “Close Book” to return it to the shelf.
Play with the icons on the right to change the display and annotate your book. The “Menu” button to the left will show you the table of contents and options to download the book so you can read if offline. Choose “Offline Access” to download the book. It will take a minute or two.
Once downloaded I will see the “Success”. Screen. Note the VERY IMPORTANT instruction to bookmark the “Offline Content Library” page.
Once I navigate to the Offline Content Library, I create a bookmark.
Now, when offline, I simply open my browser, go to the bookmark, and read the book without an internet connection.
If I wish to return the book early, I will need to REMOVE it from my device first when connected to the internet. Then I can go to the Check Box menu and return the book.
Teen Bookcloud is a collection of online read-along middle/high/young adult level eBooks in categories such as graphic novels, early readers, chapter books, teen fiction, classics, and drama/poetry. Login at school is automatic. Please click here for login information for off campus access.
Every member of the High School Community has unlimited access to the International New York Times and the NYT Education Program. To activate your Pass, please follow these steps:
1. Visit nytimes.com/passes. Create a free NYTimes.com account using your school email address with the approved domain (It must be your JIS email address). If you already have a NYTimes.com account associated with such email address, log in with those credentials.
2. Check your email inbox for our confirmation message. Click on the link in your confirmation message to validate your email address and claim your Pass. If the confirmation email didn’t arrive, check your spam folder. If it isn’t there, send an email to edu@nytimes.com from your school email address to request confirmation.
3. You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen. Now you can enjoy access to NYTimes.com, INYT.com and NYT mobile apps from any location, on or off-campus, just by logging into your NYTimes.com account. You may download NYTimes mobile apps at nytimes.com/mobile.
NYT Education Sites
The Economist, weekly magazine of news and opinion is generally regarded as one of the world's preeminent journals... It provides wide-ranging coverage of general news and particularly of international and political developments and prospects bearing on the world's economy.
The Economist Online is only available to a limited number
of JIS faculty and students.
Please contact Schafer in the HS Library for more information.
"The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organizations, recognized internationally for its authority, integrity, and accuracy. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news, and services for the global business community. " To set up an account, FOLLOW THIS LINK. Once complete, you will be able to access Standard FT content from anywhere.
The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region
Since its launch in 2002, The Diplomat has been dedicated to quality analysis and commentary on events occurring in Asia and around the world. The Diplomat reaches an influential audience of commentators, policymakers and academics with its in-depth treatment of regional issues.
The Diplomat provides expert coverage on:
