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Sage Catalyst: UK&I: How to get started

The Sage Catalyst LibGuide is your go-to online resource for curated Sage Publishing content, featuring tutorials, videos, and academic materials for students, educators, and librarians

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Step 1 - Introduction

This introductory video is part of a walkthrough series designed to help you navigate the platform and make the most of the collection.

Step 1:Log in 

Your Library has subscribed to the Sage Catalyst collection, you now have unlimited access to 550 premium Sage textbooks via VitalSource Bookshelf.

Go to the Vital Source Bookshelf login page and log in with your institutional account details. 

Step 3 - Navigating the eReader

Watch this walkthrough video designed to help you navigate the eReader to make the most of the collection.

Step 3:

Once you open the book, you’ll see a table of contents, which you can use to navigate within the book. Click on the ellipses to get citations, copy the page URL, or read offline. 

Click on the “table of contents” icon to hide the table of contents and maximize your text display.

 

Citations

Citations are available in 4 different formats, and you can copy them directly from here. 

More features

Offline Reading

For offline reading, download the Bookshelf app by clicking on the ellipsis at the upper right-hand corner of the page and selecting Download app. Log in instantly by scanning the QR code on the next page or follow instructions to download the app in alternate ways. Offline reading is unlimited and available on any device through the app. 

 

Navigating

To go to a different page of the book, scroll down, use the toggle at the bottom of the page, or navigate using the arrows. Alternatively, type in the page number. 

 

How to Bookmark your pages

Next to the bottom navigation, you can bookmark pages by clicking on the bookmark icon. These will be in your workbook. 

 

Workbook

This is your own personal workbook, where you can see all your annotations, bookmarks, and flashcards you’ve created.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 - Finding a Textbook

Step 2: Find your titles 

Go to the Explore tab to see all the titles available to you. The books are categorized by recommended titles, recently added, and by discipline.

Scroll down to see the discipline categories. The collection spans across 16 disciplines, and you’ll see here the top ones, including Business & Management, Research Methods, Psychology, Communication & Media Studies, Criminology, Politics & International Relations, Sociology, and Other Social Sciences. 

If you’re looking to find a specific book, use the search function. Besides searching for a particular title, you can also search for content in the book or your notes.

When you find the title you’re looking for, you can view the book details or open the book right away. You can also search within the book from this page.

When you “borrow” a book from the Explore page, it will add it to your library, so you’ll see all the titles you currently use in one place. Go to the Library page to find these titles.

Step 4 - Accessibility

Navigate to “Reader Preferences” to change the display, including text size, font, margins, and line height. You can also switch between day/night/sepia, and cyan modes.  

Still in the “Reader Preferences,” go to highlighters to add your highlight colours. You can also name these, and either keep them private or make them public. Share your highlighters with others and choose whose highlights to follow. 

Support

For additional platform support, navigate to the “help” button to access the support pages to learn more about how to use the platform                                                                                 

Study Tools

Study Tools

All titles come with a full suite of study tools that you can find in the top right-hand corner. Here you can search within the book, set your reader preferences, and access your personal workbook. 

Click on the ellipses next to your workbook to listen to the book with the read-aloud functionality, print pages, give feedback, and go to your account.

To create annotations, simply select a part of the text, and choose an action. Highlight the text, add a note, copy, create a flashcard, or read aloud from a given location. 

Contact Us

For general queries about your subscription, driving usage, and more, contact Christopher Goldie at Christopher.Goldie@sagepub.co.uk or alternatively, don't hesitate to get in touch onlinesupport@sagepub.com