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eBooks

Submitted by mccollo on April 13, 2011 - 17:15
  • primarily English
  • reference books in other languages, as appropriate (e.g. dictionaries)
The ebook market is still in a state of flux but the University Library’s eBook Working Group is monitoring developments and purchasing ebooks selectively.

Purpose of Collecting eBooks

  • respond to evolving user needs
  • potentially useful for reserve
  • provide current editions
  • part of an innovative approach to service

November 2004; updated October 5, 2005

  • eBooks readable with a web browser or Adobe reader
  • eBooks from vendors which:
    • supply MARC records
    • permit walk-in users, e-reserves, integration with course management software (A2L, Learnlink) [keeping a watch on ILL]
    • COUNTER compliant (http://www.projectCounter.org)
  • Reference - all areas
  • Social Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Business
  • Science
  • Engineering

Arts and Social Sciences

eBooks which require proprietary software and/or hardware devices