Rating
This feature allows users to provide their feedback on titles
read. There are some section in wich users are able to rate a
title:
ITEM DETAIL PAGE
- Search the title you want to rate.
- Click on the title to see all the
information about the title.
- Locate the five grey stars under Borrow
button.
- Click on the number of stars you want to
rate the book (one star being the lowest, and five stars the
highest).
CHECKED OUT ITEMS SECTION (Users’s Personal Area)
- If you want to rate an active loan, go to your checked
out items section
- Locate the title and click on the number of stars you
want to rate the book
READING HISTORY (User’s Personal Area)
- If you want to rate a title you borrowed in the past, go
to your reading section
- Locate the title and click on the number of stars you
want to rate the book
Commenting
Users can leave comments on the books they have read by using
this feature.
To comment on a book you have read:
- Log in to your account.
- Perform a search for the title you want
to leave a comment on.
- Click on the title. From the title
details page.
- Click on the Add a comment icon
underneath the preview button.
- Fill out the comment text box.
- After typing your comment, click on I accept the
Terms of Use and then click on Send
to have your comment published.
My lists
The user has the ability to save the resources from both the
search results page and from the record view page to their own
customizable lists. The lists can be retrieved at any time and
will always be there for the user. This helps to eliminate the
need for desktop based citation management software that tends
to be too difficult for basic users. This makes it simple for
all users.
To create a List follow these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Perform a Search to find the resource
you wish to add to the list.
- Click on this resource.
- After accessing the item detail page, click on Add
to a list. This will show a pop-up window with a
small form.
- Choose a previously created list from the dropdown and
click Add or create a new list by filling in the Name box.
- If you created a new list, choose from the public
or private option and click on Create
and add. Private is the default option.
Note: Public Lists are
visible to all users of the platform and private lists are
visible only to the creator of the private lists.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Users have the ability to share titles that they are
interested in via social media. On the title detail screen, social
media icons are provided that link to Facebook, Twitter,
Google+, and Pinterest. There is also an
icon that provides a shareable link to the title on the
OdiloTK site.