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3. LIBRARY EBOOKS 101
Elaine
Settergren, Onli
ne Librarian

4. HOW MANY?
A. 3,000
B. 12,000
C. 28,000
D. 54,000

5. START HERE

6. FINDING EBOOKS

7. USED EBOOKS BEFORE?
A. I’ve never used an eBook.
B. I don’t have an eBook device, but have
used eBooks on my computer.
C. I have a eBook device and have used
eBooks.
D. I’m not sure…

8. GOOD NEWS!
No device necessary!

9. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
A. No device. Just a computer.
B. Kindle
C. Nook
D. iPad
E. Smartphone with App
F. Other

10. NEW EBOOKS FOR YOUR PROGRAM
https://globeeducationnetwork .worldcat.org/profiles/genlibrar y/lists

11. EBOOK REQUESTS

12. SO MANY!
 ABC – CLIO
 Books 24x7
 CREDO Reference
 EBL
 Ebrary
 EBSCO eBooks
 Gale Virtual Reference Library
 Sage Reference
 Science Direct

13. WHY SO MANY?
Publisher B Publisher F Publisher H
Publisher E
Publisher D
Publisher A Publisher C Publisher G
EBSCO Gale Virtual
eBooks Reference Books 24x7
Library
Catalog

14. WHAT’S A PLATFORM?

15. PROBLEMS
 Publishers have rules
 Printing limitations
 Download limitations
 More rules
 Only one person can view vs. unlimited views
 Lots of names

16. RULES
eBook Platform Downloadable Searchable Citations Printing Other?
ABC- CLIO no yes Yes; with errors each chapter
Must re-establish credentials.
Log in with same info as
Books 24x7 no yes Yes; with errors no CampusConnect
save as PDF first; print
CREDO Reference no yes Yes; at bottom each chapter
Must re-establish credentials.
Log in with same info as
EBL yes yes Yes; with errors up to 80 pages CampusConnect
No; use “cite” in Must open free account to
Ebrary yes yes catalog up to 40 pages save, bookmark, or download
Must open free account to
EBSCO eBooks sometimes yes Yes up to 60 pages save, bookmark, or download
Gale Virtual
Reference Library yes yes Yes each chapter
Sage Reference each chapter yes Yes; with errors each chapter
No; use “cite” in
Science Direct PDFs by chapter not easily catalog each chapter

17. WHAT TO DO?
What will you do if you get stuck?
A. Search for an article instead
B. Ask your librarian
C. Give up and make up sources
D. Go to Barnes and Noble or Amazon

18. DON’T LOSE HOPE!
 http://globeeducationnetwork.libguides.com/ebooks
Ask your librarian
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19. Same Username
and Password as
your email.
U: esettergren
P: ******

20. EBSCO EBOOKS

21. CREDO

23. EBRARY

24. EBL

29. THANK YOU!
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Elaine
Settergren,
Online Librarian