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E-books at the University of Idaho Library

E-books at the University of Idaho Library. Breanna Weston Reference & Instruction Librarian bweston@uidaho.edu 208-885-2504. State of Ebooks. Individual Public Libraries Academic Libraries. Benefits for libraries. Expanded offerings (distance education)

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E-books at the University of Idaho Library

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  1. E-books at the University of Idaho Library Breanna Weston Reference & Instruction Librarian bweston@uidaho.edu 208-885-2504

  2. State of Ebooks • Individual • Public Libraries • Academic Libraries

  3. Benefits for libraries • Expanded offerings (distance education) • Reduced personnel requirements (shelving) • Reduced maintenance costs (damaged books) • Enhanced functionality (notes function) • Usage statistics

  4. Issues • Protection of Rights • Digital Rights Management – copying , printing, sharing • Access • Wide array of devices and formats • No ILL • Ownership • Lease • Citation Styles

  5. NetLibrary • >14000 titles on a wide variety of topics • Software: Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher • Printing: Up to 60 pages • Download ability: no • Features: Full text searching, free account for notes and favorite books • Users: one user per book at a time, book times out after 15 minutes of inactivity

  6. Books 24x7 • Must create a free account • >11000 titles, "How-to" books on computers, computer software, engineering and e-business • Software: no special software • Printing: print each page individually • Download ability: no • Features: bookmark, notes • Users: 2 simultaneous users, remember to log out

  7. Reference Books • Find Articles databases by subject: Reference • Blackwell Reference Online • Gale Virtual Reference Library • Oxford Reference Online • Platforms are not as easy to use.

  8. Library Catalog - WorldCat Local • All e-books are in catalog • E-book limiter • Some e-books are government documents

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