Navigating the textbook in a browser

This video tutorial explains how to navigate Pressbooks on a computer:

It is a good idea to bookmark https://pressbooks.library.vcu.edu/bswresearch/ in your mobile and computer web browser, so you can easily access the textbook whenever you may need it.

Taking notes on an e-textbook

The most common way students interact with textbooks is by highlighting and writing notes in the margins. There are a number of options for taking notes on an e-book.

1. Print out the chapter and write on it. Students will in my classes have printed out each week’s reading and put them into a 3-ring binder. Since this is a free and openly licensed textbook, you are allowed to make copies and share the textbook with anyone.
2. Download the PDF. This is a good idea for students with inconsistent access to the internet. Download the PDF of reading and then use a PDF reader like Adobe Acrobat or Zotero.
3. Install the Hypothes.is annotation plugin for Google Chrome. Hypothesis allows you to make public highlights and comments on a webpage (visible to anyone with a hypothes.is account) or to highlight and comment in a private group. I suggest using a private group, either on your own or with classmates, to comment and highlight the web edition of the textbook.