For Readers: How to Use This Book
If you are unfamiliar with the Pressbooks platform, here is how to get the most out of this webbook.
Navigating the book
This textbook has a table of contents to help you navigate through the book more easily. If using the online webbook, you can find the full table of contents on the book’s homepage or by selecting “Contents” from the top menu when you are in a chapter. Inside a chapter, you can use the keyboard arrows to go to the previous or next chapter.
Searching
If using the online webbook, you can use the search bar in the top right corner to search the entire book for a key word or phrase. To search a specific chapter, open that chapter and use your browser’s search feature by hitting [Ctrl] + [F] on your keyboard if using a Windows computer or [Command] + [F] if using a Mac computer.
The [Ctrl] + [F] and [Command] + [F] keys will also allow you to search a PDF, HTML, EPUB, and MOBI files if you are reading them on a computer.
If using an eBook app to read this textbook, the app should have a built-in search tool.
Alternative Formats
In addition to the web version, this book is available in a number of file formats including PDF, EPUB (for eReaders), MOBI (for Kindles), and various editable files. You can find more information about the file formats in the Accessibility Statement.
Print options
OPTION 1: Print-ready version [coming soon]
This book links to a number of external websites. For those using a print copy of this resource, a QR code for each link has been created and will appear in the footnotes of that page.
OPTION 2: Regular Print PDF Export
This book links to a number of external websites. For those using a print copy of this resource, the full URL will appear in brackets after each link.
Interactive and multimedia components
The webbook includes a number of interactive and multimedia components. These include video walk-throughs of practice questions and interactive quizzes at the end of each chapter. If you are not using the webbook to access this textbook, the videos and interactive quizzes will not be included. Instead, your copy of the text will provided a link to where you can access those interactive elements.
If you decide to use a PDF or a print copy to access the textbook, you can access the webbook and download any other formats at any time.
Keep an eye out for these features
As you read through this book, you’ll notice special features designed to help you learn, practice, and stay engaged. Each one has a purpose—whether it’s showing you what to focus on, giving you a chance to test your knowledge, or helping you connect ideas to the real world.
This section gives you a quick guide to what these features are and how to use them. Knowing what to look for will help you get the most out of your learning experience!
🎯 Learning Objectives
At the start of each chapter, the Learning Objectives green box tells you what you’ll learn and be able to do by the end. It highlights the key ideas, skills, and goals to focus on—kind of like a preview or checklist to guide your reading and help you stay on track.
📹/🧠 Stop and Take a Break! or 🧠 Chapter Review
These blue boxes appear throughout the chapter—and again at the end—to help you pause and check your understanding. They might include short videos, interactive H5P quizzes, or review questions. Use them to reflect on what you’ve learned, test your knowledge, and get ready for what’s next!
Sometimes, you’ll see a special grey box that shares a story, case study, or real-world example related to the chapter. These are here to give you a fresh perspective, show how the topic connects to real life, or dive deeper into something interesting. Think of them as little spotlights that bring the content to life!
✅ Summary
At the end of the chapter, the Summary orange box gives you a quick recap of the main points you’ve learned. It helps you review key ideas and make sure you’ve understood the most important concepts before moving on.
🖊️ Key Terms
The Key Terms purple box lists important vocabulary from the chapter. These are words and concepts you should understand and remember. Use this box to review definitions and strengthen your understanding of the chapter’s main ideas.
Glossary and Footnotes
Some words in the book are linked to definitions in the Glossary. When you see a word that looks like a link (coloured dark red with a dotted underline, usually bolded), you can click or tap it to see a quick definition in a pop-up. This helps you understand new terms without losing your place. You can also visit the full glossary (located at the end of the book) at any time to review all the key terms in one place.
Footnotes give you extra information without interrupting the main text. When you see a small number like this[1] next to a sentence, click or tap it and it will take you to the bottom of the page to read it. It might explain something in more detail, give a source, or share something interesting. After reading a footnote, you can click the small arrow to jump back to where you were.
H5P
H5P stands for HTML5 Package, but you don’t need to remember that! It’s just a tool that lets you interact with the content in fun and useful ways—like quizzes, flashcards, videos with questions, drag-and-drop activities, and more.
Whenever you see an interactive activity in the book, it’s probably made with H5P. These are designed to help you practice, check your understanding, or explore ideas in a hands-on way.
Annotating
If you like to highlight or write on your textbooks, you can do that by getting a print copy, using the Digital PDF in Adobe Reader, using the highlighting tools in eReader apps, or using the Hypothesis plugin (if enabled).
Adapted from For Students: How to Access and Use this Textbook by Chad Flinn and Mark Overgaard, licensed under CC-BY.
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