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Ebooks 101 Elaine Settergren Online Librarian [email protected] http://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library/ Welcome! We’ll begin at 10:15 a.m. central

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Ebooks 101

Elaine Settergren

Online Librarian

[email protected]

http://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library/

Welcome! We’ll begin at 10:15 a.m. central

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Today’s Topics

How to find EbooksSpecial FeaturesRequest a purchaseHow to use Ebooks in Blackboard

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How to Find Ebooks

Books 24x7Business & IT topics

Library Catalog

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How to Find Ebooks

Library Catalog

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Library Catalog Ebooks

NetLibraryGale Virtual Reference LibraryEbraryABC-CLIO (formerly called Greenwood)EBL Coming soon: CREDO Reference!

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Special Features

Common to all our ebooks:Search within the bookQuick click to chaptersAbility to define words with dictionaryPrint - # of pages varies

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NetLibrary

Largest collection of ebooks in the library catalog8,163 ebooks!

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

60 ebooks

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Ebrary

65 ebooksQuick View

Info Tools

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ABC-CLIO

12 ebooks

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EBL

New! Still not working quite right from on campus7 ebooks

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CREDO Reference

Not in the Library Catalog yet.435 ebooks!

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Books 24x7

Only business and Information Technology topics20,000 + ebooks!Not in library catalog – login through SkillPortSpecial Features:

http://skillport.books24x7.com/apphelp.asp?item=GettingStarted

Add bookmarksOrganize using personal foldersRead on a mobile deviceGet emails about new titles added to the collection

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Request a Purchase

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Request a Purchase

Fill out form or email your librarianPurchases must be approved by program

coordinator/chairCalendar Year budget (Nov. 30 deadline!)

AccountingBusinessCriminal JusticeCommunicationsHealth Care Management

Health FitnessHumanitiesInformation TechnologyNatural SciencesSocial Sciences

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How to Use Ebooks in Blackboard

Add instructions rather than direct links1. Links need to be through the Proxy for library

authentication

2. Students get used to searching the library Add citation in APA format

1. Students get used to seeing APA citations

2. Students have the info they need to search

Hint: use the “cite” button in the library catalog.

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Thank You!

Questions? Comments?

Elaine Settergren

[email protected]

http://globeeducationnetwork.com/library/