Thursday, September 10, 2009

ebrary--a rich resource for ebooks




Are you looking for book resources in addition to journal articles? If you have yet to discover ebrary, now is the perfect time. Found on the library's Access Online Database page, ebrary gives easy access to over 40,000 full-text electronic books.  

Here is a sample of some subject areas covered:
Aesthetics
Education
Fine Arts
Anthropology
Law
Medicine
Music and Books on Music
Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Science
Social Sciences

In addition to its wealth of information, ebrary has several handy features. Users can create a "bookshelf" of favorite titles; can skip to relevant chapters within the book; and can highlight sections of the book and take notes. 
Please note: Be sure to click on the "NEW! ebrary site for ITP". The older version of ebary will be removed October 15th.