Books Online FAQ

How can I download this book for my e-reader or other mobile device?

create instructions similar to http://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/Help#x-BHL Download Options

How can I download the high resolution images from this book?

create instructions http://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/Help#x-How To Download High Resolution Images

What restrictions are there on reuse of the images from this book?

To the left of the online book, included in the description, there is a copyright statement for each book. Most books in our digital library are "Not in Copyright", that is, they are free from copyright restrictions. Not in Copyright items may be used, reused, and repurposed as you wish. However, it is considered polite to credit the organization that originally made the work available. If you wish to credit us, please label the image you use "Courtesy Smithsonian Libraries" and link back to our site.  
If you believe the copyright statement for a book to be in error, please contact us! We will immediately remove any work from our site which is still under copyright and has been digitized in error. 

How can I download the metadata from this book?

How can I download all the metadata from the digital library?

coming eventually

How can I cite this book?

-Zotero browser plugin, Mendeley share button. RIS export coming soonish

What are your digitization standards?

-jp2s, etc.

I need to reuse an image from this book in a print publication. Can I get a high resolution .tiff of one of the pages?

-redirect to Galaxy FAQ

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