/unews/industry-term/online-alternatives en /unews/article/library-boasts-impressive-e-book-count <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-bfb1a754bdc89057ac65b9256f381de3"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">November 14, 2012</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Did you know that the 免费福利资源在线看片 Library has more than 65,000 e-books in the collection? That means there are over 65,000 books that you can access from your laptop or your computer at home, on our Calgary and Edmonton campuses, on vacation, from anywhere, anytime.<br> <br> The e-book collection covers a wide range of subject areas, including management, education, political science, religious studies, literature, sociology, economics, history, philosophy and more.<br> <br> Many reference books, such as encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries, are also available in e-book format. The library has the most current editions of the Oxford English Dictionary, Encyclopedia Britannica and many other specialized and general reference books available electronically. There are plenty of online alternatives to Wikipedia available from the library catalogue.<br> <br> In order to locate e-books, you can limit your library catalogue search to "E-book". Some e-books allow for multiple users to view them at one time, while others only allow for a single user. If you are having trouble viewing one, it could be because someone else is using the book. Currently, the library doesn't have the capability for users to check out an e-book from the collection and transfer it to an e-reader.<br> <br> The library's e-books are provided through several different platforms, such as MyiLibrary, Ebrary or SpringerLink. Most platforms will allow you to download or print about 10 pages or a chapter at a time, and to annotate pages, bookmark pages and save books to a bookshelf. You may need to sign up for your own free account within the platform for full functionality.<br> <br> There is also a link on the library's website to the Directory of Open Access Books (look under DOAB in databases by title), which is a way to find peer-reviewed and edited open access books available electronically.<br> <br> Don't hesitate to ask your librarian for more information.</p> <p><em>This story first appeared in the November 2012 issue of the Legend. To view the full issue in a flipbook format, follow this <a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/thelegend_1203_november2012" rel="nofollow">link</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/edmonton" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Edmonton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/calgary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Calgary</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-library" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 Library</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/online-alternatives" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">online alternatives</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/industry-term/e-book" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-book</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/library-catalogue-search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">library catalogue search</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/industry-term/e-reader" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-reader</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/e-books" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-books</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/librarian-more-information" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">librarian for more information</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Library boasts impressive e-book count" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:38:46 +0000 trevor.kenney 3618 at /unews