Tuesday, August 2, 2011

eBooks migrate to EBSCOhost platform


Many of our subscription electronic books or eBooks have now migrated from the netLibrary platform to the EBSCOhost platform. What does this mean for you as a researcher or faculty member? It means a platform that has many familiar features, that is easier to search, and that makes it easier to download, email, or print portions of our books.


Many of our popular databases, such as Academic Search Complete and Business Source Complete, use the EBSCOhost platform, so many of the icons and user features should look familiar. If you have set up a MyEBSCOhost account in one of these other databases, you can also use in with the eBook Collection. Just follow this MyEBSCOhost account link if you would like to learn how to set up an account.


Additional features include:


  • 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

  • Optional download capabilities and user-selected checkout duration


Our eBooks will continue to be searchable in our library online catalog. Enjoy searching and using the eBook Collection via the EBSCOhost platform!

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