E-book Options -- Summarized
The Library's e-book platforms (databases) differ in the number of simultaneous users of the ebooks and subjects covered. This page provides a brief synopsis of content and any limitations on simultaneous use.
- NOTE TO FACULTY: If you want to use Library ebooks for course readings, pay attention to the number of simultaneous users of an ebook that each ebook database allows.
- Use the tabs at the top of this guide to get more information -- comprehensive and specific instructions for the databases described below.
- Direct links to the e-book databases are at the bottom of this page and on the tabbed pages.
Ebook database content falls into the following categories:
Multidisciplinary
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Detailed information & instructions
- academic content on a wide range of topics;
- no limit on simultaneous users of eBook Collection;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of same e-book.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Detailed information & instructions
- academic content on a wide range of topics;
- no limit on simultaneous users of GVRL;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of same e-book.
Business
- Business Expert Press
- covers a range of business topics;
- no limit on simultaneous users of GVRL;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of same e-book.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Detailed information & instructions
- includes several e-books relevant to marketing assignments (browse social sciences as well as the business category in GVRL);
- academic content on a wide range of topics;
- no limit on simultaneous users of GVRL;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of same e-book.
Information Systems & Security
- IGI-Global
- academic content on information systems;
- no limit on simultaneous users of InfoSECURITYnetBASE ;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of the same e-book.
- InfoSECURITYnetBASE Detailed information & instructions
- academic content on information security;
- no limit on simultaneous users of InfoSECURITYnetBASE ;
- no limit on simultaneous uses of the same e-book.
- Safari Tech Books Online Detailed information & instructions
- academic content on information systems;
- limited to two simultaneous users of Safari Tech Books ; so limit of two simultaneous uses of the same e-book.
Popular fiction and non-fiction
- Overdrive Detailed information & instructions
- popular reading collection of fiction and non-fiction;
- includes ebooks and audiobooks; no limit on simultaneous users of Overdrive ;
- use of an e-book is limited to one user at a time.
DIRECT LINKS TO THE E-BOOK DATABASES:
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Business Expert PressProvides curriculum-based e-books for students and entrepreneurs in business and management programs. Browse by category or do a search. After doing a search, the results provide options for each e-book that include: 1] Read (read e-book online; opens to beginning of book), 2] Download (download e-book to your device in pdf format to read offline), 3] Matched Page (provides links to each page where search terms occur) 4] Matched Chapter (provides links to each chapter where search terms occur). Or click on the e-book title to view the table of contents.
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EBSCO e-booksThis is a database that provides access to thousands of e-books on a wide range of topics including: history, arts & humanities, humor, biographies, children and young adult fiction & nonfiction, cooking, wellness, and travel.
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Gale E-booksSearch several specialized encyclopedias at a single time with this resource. Provides good overview and background information on topics in business, literature, and much more.
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IGI-Global GatewayProvides over 3,000 reference books and 155+ peer-reviewed journals focusing on information science and technology trends. The collection is a continuously growing database that provides emerging research through e-books and e-journals in both PDF and XML with no DRM through a peer-review publishing process. This database provides the most up to date research from prestigious researchers worldwide from 11 subject areas ranging from business, computer science, education, engineering, environmental, government, library science, medical, media and communications, social sciences, and security.
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InfoSecurityNetBaseProvides full-text books online about information security. Browse books or search to find individual chapters. No limit on the number of simultaneous users.
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OverdriveOur collection is aimed at leisure readers and is focused on popular/bestseller fiction (mysteries, science fiction, romance, etc.) and nonfiction. Our library’s collection is limited to eBooks and audiobooks. The e-books and audiobooks can be downloaded to your device for reading and listening offline. They are checked out o you for 21 days, and you can only read the e-books checked out to you, for that session.
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O'Reilly for Higher EducationThe O’Reilly for Higher Education digital platform includes more than 38,000 book titles and more than 30,000 hours of video. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy. The content includes code snippets, certification preparation materials, practice exercises, training videos, and much more. Users can search thousands of books simultaneously online, saving time and quickly finding the information they need.
