EPS storage guide - Kerstin: Kortext info for academic staff

You can begin by:

• visiting www.kortext.com and tap 'Log in' in the top-right corner

• sign-in via your institution - Aston University; your bookshelf will load

• please don't worry if your bookshelf, My library, is empty

• as soon as you have search for and accessed you first book, it will appear on your bookshelf (My library)

If you have further questions you can visit the 'Ask the Library' pages to see FAQs, contact us on library@aston.ac.uk or get in touch via LiveChat. 

You can get additional information from the Kortext online support pages.

Kortext 101: How to get started with your digital study companion. - Kortext student hub

If you are getting an error message, such as "no active subscription", please try the following:

• clear the cache
• try a different browser (Kortext is optimised for Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari)

If above steps don't resolve the issue, please contact your library@aston.ac.uk or visit the Kortext online support pages.

We recommend accessing Kortext eTextbooks from the module reading list or via SmartSearch.

We are regularly updating FAQs relating to Kortext eTextbooks. You can find the FAQs on our Ask the Library pages.

• If you are a first time user, or you don't have a current Kortext account you will be prompted to register via a simple pop up box.
• You will be asked to confirm your university / institutional email address and create a new password (different to your Aston University password) to access the content the first time you access any Kortext content.
• Once the account has been set up the book will be on your user bookshelf for access

If you have further questions you can visit the 'Ask the Library' pages to see FAQs, contact us on library@aston.ac.uk or get in touch via LiveChat.  You can get additional information from the Kortext online support pages.

If you are already familiar with adding books and ebooks to your module reading lists in Talis, you can add Kortext eTextbooks in the same way.

You can also follow these steps:

1. Run a search in SmartSearch (accessible from the library homepage)
2. Locate the title in the results list
3. Click on the title to open the record
4. Select the bookmarklet button "Add to my bookmarks" from the bookmarks bar  *

This will add the title to Talis bookmarks list from where you can add it to your module reading lists

*For help on how to set up the bookmarklet button and how to add ebooks to your module reading list, please see the guidance and screencasts on the Talis reading list tab on this LibGuide