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What is Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries? Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries is the world’s largest online magazine newsstand for libraries. This user-friendly site offers South Australian public library customers with access to over 400 full colour digital magazine titles, many of which are Australian. Download popular titles as soon as they are released. New issues are often released as soon as the print edition hits newsstands. Local library subscriptions to Zinio will cease, and individual libraries may be required to create a new account. However, this will only be a one-time process, and it will grant your library with access to the much larger consortium subscription. There is no need to place these magazines on hold, and there are no limits to the number of issues that you can borrow. All borrowed items can be kept indefinitely. This means that there are no overdue fees. To access Zinio, you will need to visit the library catalogue and click on the Zinio banner. Locate the "Create an Account" link, and enter your details when the new browser window opens. These details will include a valid library card and PIN number, so make sure that you have this information at hand. Once all details have been entered, press submit and browse away! Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries – Frequently Asked Questions Zinio offers several search methods. These methods are listed below: Magazine Title: click on search engine and enter the magazine title. Alternatively, you can scroll through the list that appears when you click on the search engine. Genre: Select the genre option in the top right hand corner of screen and scroll down to your preferred genre Your results will show all magazines that match your search criteria. Click on the relevant title, and the site will direct you to the back catalogue. Streaming magazines to your PC or laptop: To stream a magazine online, you will need access to the HTML5 instant reader. This reader only works on the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox 3.6 and higher, Internet Explorer 10+and higher (or Safari 5 and higher for Mac users). For optimum results, please ensure that your screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or higher. “Zinio for Libraries” apps for mobile devices: To access magazines while offline, you will need to download them to your mobile device. As Zinio titles cannot be read in mobile browsers, you will need to download the “Zinio for Libraries” reading app. Zinio currently supports apps for iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, or Kindle Fire HD/HDX. These apps are free, and are available through the corresponding app stores. To select a specific edition, click on its cover. This will prompt Zinio to direct you to the product detail page, where you will need to press the check-out button. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. Once your magazine has been checked out to your collection, a success window will appear. How do I search for a magazine? What about downloading my magazine? How do I read my magazine? Once you have checked out a publication, you can opt to receive email notifications concerning the release date for the next issue. There is also a link to a comprehensive Help page with user tutorials and support contacts at the bottom right of the Zinio website. Are there any other features? To check out, read, or delete your magazines, you will need to access your collection page. This page shows the magazines you have chosen to borrow, and can be accessed through your PC or laptop. To delete a title from your collection, click on the trash can icon in the lower right hand corner of the magazine cover. You will then be asked to confirm the deletion. Please note that the deletion of a title from the collection page will not remove the title from any of your apps. To delete a title for your app, select the “Edit” link in the upper right corner of the app dashboard. Once your magazine appears on screen, click the ‘X’ in the upper left corner of the magazine cover. When downloading a magazine from your catalogue, please be aware of the size. Some magazines may exceed 300 MB, though most range between 50-100 MB. What is a collection, and how do I manage it?

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What is Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries? Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries is the world’s largest online magazine newsstand for libraries. This user-friendly site offers South Australian public library customers with access to over 400 full colour digital magazine titles, many of which are Australian. Download popular titles as soon as they are released. New issues are often released as soon as the print edition hits newsstands. Local library subscriptions to Zinio will cease, and individual libraries may be required to create a new account. However, this will only be a one-time process, and it will grant your library with access to the much larger consortium subscription. There is no need to place these magazines on hold, and there are no limits to the number of issues that you can borrow. All borrowed items can be kept indefinitely. This means that there are no overdue fees. To access Zinio, you will need to visit the library catalogue and click on the Zinio banner. Locate the "Create an Account" link, and enter your details when the new browser window opens. These details will include a valid library card and PIN number, so make sure that you have this information at hand. Once all details have been entered, press submit and browse away!

Zinio Digital Magazines for Libraries – Frequently Asked Questions

Zinio offers several search methods. These methods are listed below: • Magazine Title: click on search engine and enter the magazine title.

Alternatively, you can scroll through the list that appears when you click on the search engine.

• Genre: Select the genre option in the top right hand corner of screen and scroll down to your preferred genre

Your results will show all magazines that match your search criteria. Click on the relevant title, and the site will direct you to the back catalogue.

• Streaming magazines to your PC or laptop: To stream a magazine online, you will need access to the HTML5 instant reader. This reader only works on the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox 3.6 and higher, Internet Explorer 10+and higher (or Safari 5 and higher for Mac users). For optimum results, please ensure that your screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or higher.

• “Zinio for Libraries” apps for mobile devices: To access magazines while offline, you will need to download them to your mobile device. As Zinio titles cannot be read in mobile browsers, you will need to download the “Zinio for Libraries” reading app. Zinio currently supports apps for iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, or Kindle Fire HD/HDX. These apps are free, and are available through the corresponding app stores.

To select a specific edition, click on its cover. This will prompt Zinio to direct you to the product detail page, where you will need to press the check-out button. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. Once your magazine has been checked out to your collection, a success window will appear.

How do I search for a magazine?

What about downloading my magazine?

How do I read my magazine?

Once you have checked out a publication, you can opt to receive email notifications concerning the release date for the next issue. There is also a link to a comprehensive Help page with user tutorials and support contacts at the bottom right of the Zinio website.

Are there any other features?

To check out, read, or delete your magazines, you will need to access your collection page. This page shows the magazines you have chosen to borrow, and can be accessed through your PC or laptop. To delete a title from your collection, click on the trash can icon in the lower right hand corner of the magazine cover. You will then be asked to confirm the deletion. Please note that the deletion of a title from the collection page will not remove the title from any of your apps. To delete a title for your app, select the “Edit” link in the upper right corner of the app dashboard. Once your magazine appears on screen, click the ‘X’ in the upper left corner of the magazine cover. When downloading a magazine from your catalogue, please be aware of the size. Some magazines may exceed 300 MB, though most range between 50-100 MB.

What is a collection, and how do I manage it?