While the library available in Verbum is extensive, you can add print books to your Verbum library by either scanning their ISBN or by searching for the book in the Verbum Catalog. After being added to your library, the print books are included in Verbum search results. The search results for printed books guide you to the page number in your physical book.
Note: Available in packages Gold and above.
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Add Books by Scanning ISBN Numbers
Add Books by Searching the Verbum Library
View & Search Print Library on Verbum Desktop
View & Search Print Library on the Verbum Mobile App
Export a List of Your Print Library
Delete a Book from Print Library
Add Books by Scanning ISBN Numbers
There are two ways to start uploading books to your personal library; by opening the Verbum mobile app, or by opening Verbum Desktop.
Start from the Verbum Mobile App
First, open the Navigation Menu by tapping on the bottom right of your mobile device.
Under Library tap Print Library ISBN Scanner.
Note: The ISBN Scanner requires internet access.
In order to detect the ISBN number on your books, you must give the Verbum app permission to access the camera on your mobile device. Then, hold your device over the ISBN on your book. The Verbum mobile app will identify the book and match it to what is available from the Verbum catalog.
Start from Verbum Desktop
You can also access the QR code from Verbum Desktop. Open your Library and select Add to Library from the toolbar.
Select the Learn More button.
Scan the QR code with your mobile device. This takes you directly to the ISBN scanning feature of the Verbum mobile app. If you do not have the app installed, the QR code will guide you to install the app first.
In order to detect the ISBN number on your books, you must give the Verbum mobile app permission to access the camera on your mobile device. Then, hold your device over the ISBN on your book. The Verbum mobile app will identify the book and match it to what is available from the Verbum catalog.
Match Scanned ISBNs to the Verbum Library
Depending on the book that is scanned, there are five possible results:
- Exact match
- Related matches
- ISBN not found
- Title not in Verbum catalog
- Already in Print Library
Exact Match
If an exact match is found for the ISBN, the book is automatically added to your print library.
Related Matches
If you would like to use a related match, tap the book. A notification will pop up on the bottom of your mobile device saying that the book is added to your Print Library. Otherwise, select “Done” to return to the ISBN Scanner.
ISBN Not Found
A message at the bottom of the screen tells you that the ISBN was not found. Select “Done” to return to the ISBN Scanner.
Title Not in Verbum Catalog
A message at the bottom of the screen tells you that the book is currently not available in the Verbum catalog.
Already In Print Library
A message at the bottom of the screen tells you that the book is included in your Print Library.
When you are finished adding books to your Print Library, tap Done on the top left of your mobile device to close the ISBN Scanner.
Add Books by Searching the Verbum Library
Note: This is available on Verbum Desktop and is not yet available on the Verbum mobile app.
You can add books to your Print Library by searching for them from Verbum Desktop. Select Library and drag to open Library in a panel.
Select Add to Library from the library toolbar.
Use the search bar to locate the book you would like to add. Then, hover over the book and select Add to Print Library. The book is now part of your Print Library.
You can add multiple books at a time. Press the shift key on your keyboard while selecting multiple books, then select Add to Print Library.
View & Search Print Library on Verbum Desktop
The titles in your Print Library are automatically included with your digital library books on Verbum Desktop, and the contents of these resources are included in your search results. Instead of displaying the digital text of the book, the reference page number is included in the search results.
View Print Library
To view a list of your Print Library from Verbum Desktop, first select Library from the Verbum Toolbar.
Under Filters, open Print Library.
Select In Print Library, and the contents of your Print Library appear on the right side of the menu.
Note: When you select a book from your Print Library, Verbum opens a panel with the book’s title, a brief description, and a preview of the online version of the book.
Book Search and All Search with Print Library
Your print library will automatically be included in all search results. A preview of the result is shown with a page number for your reference.
Books Search
When doing a Books Search, the results will appear under the heading Print Books. The page number for your reference is listed after the title of each book.
When you select a title from the heading Print Books, you will see a preview of the book, as shown below. The page numbers related to your specific search are not in the preview, but remain listed in your search results.
All Search
When doing an All Search, your Print Library is included in the list of results. Print Library books are marked with the and include a page number at the end of the entry in the search results.
View & Search Print Library on the Verbum Mobile App
The titles in your Print Library are automatically included with your digital library books on the Verbum mobile app, and the contents of these resources are included in your search results.
View Print Library
To view your Print Library from the Verbum mobile app, tap .
Tap Books.
Tap .
Under Availability, tap Print Library.
Tap Done.
You are now viewing all the books in your Print Library.
Note: Tapping on a resource in your print library will open the “About this book” screen and show a preview of the book along with the information In your print library.
Search Print Library
Your print library will automatically be included in all search results. A preview of the result is shown with a page number for your reference.
Export A List of Your Print Library
To export your print library as a spreadsheet from Verbum Desktop, open Library. Select the In Print Library filter.
Then, select .
Select Print/Export.
You can either export your Print Library as a spreadsheet or as XML.
Follow the on screen instructions to name the file and choose where to save the file.
Delete a Book from Print Library
From Verbum Desktop
Locate the book you want to delete in your Library. Select to immediately delete this resource from your library (note, this only works in the Library Tile View).
From the Verbum Mobile App
Locate the book you want to delete in your Library. Tap .
Tap Remove from print library.