Wednesday, November 21, 2012

eBooks from EBSCOhost


A new database of digital books has been added to the EBSCO family of services. EBSCO bought Netlibrary and has created the eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). You can search the database separately for ebooks through the Databases page or by using Quick Search on the library's homepage. 

Noteworthy eBook features include:
  • Search and view eBooks on the EBSCOhost platform
  • Browse eBooks by subject area and by latest added to your library's collection
  • View eBook Table of Contents from search Result List
  • Navigate to eBook chapters or sections directly from Result List and Detail Record
  • Search within an eBook for specific terms, yielding a list of hyperlinked pages
  • Create notes that are associated to eBook pages
  • Download capabilities to a variety of portable devices