How to Download e-books from EBSCO

03 April 2012 Categories: How To, News, tutorials

We have two providers of e-books at White Library: EBSCO and ebrary. If you’re interested in downloading books from ebrary also, check out our how-to guide here!

Want to learn how to download e-books from EBSCO? Check out our new step-by-step tutorial below!

In order to download books, first you will need to set up an EBSCO account and download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). Don’t know how? Check out our tutorials on setting up an EBSCO account and downloading ADE. You can also visit Adobe’s website to download ADE.

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Portable seating in the library

07 March 2012 Categories: library admin, News

You may have noticed the library has a few bean-bag style chairs scattered around the building.  These single-person chairs

are an attempt to provide flexible and portable seating for studying, collaborating, and being able to move together in groups or move the chair with you to any location in the library you desire. (If you didn’t catch the italics, the emphasis is on one person-per chair and keeping them in the library).

Usually you will find these chairs near the windows behind the reference desk.  Feel free to move them to any location in the library that works for you.  No need to bring them back to where you found them.  If you like studying in this type of seating in the library, let us know.

 

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How to Download E-books from ebrary

29 February 2012 Categories: How To, News

Interested in learning how to download e-books from ebrary? Check out our new step-by-step tutorial!

In order to download books, first you will need to set up an ebrary account and download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). Don’t know how? Check out our tutorials on setting up an ebrary account and downloading ADE. You can also visit Adobe’s website to download ADE.

 

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Using Google Scholar Advanced Search

28 February 2012 Categories: How To, News, tutorials

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Using Google Scholar

28 February 2012 Categories: How To, News, tutorials

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New Databases: A-Z World Travel; CQ Global; CQ Researcher

22 February 2012 Categories: Books, News

Four new databases will be especially useful to CORE 274/275 and CORE 200  students and others needing up-to-date information on
social and economic issues facing various countries.

A-Z World Travel provides current information in the fields of culture, travel, language, trade, business, logistics,
security, and communication for 202 world cities.

CQ Global features two articles each month on critical world issues.  Recent articles include “Rising Tension over Iran”
and “Organ Trafficking”.

CQ Researcher has been available in the Reference section of the Library, but is now available as an online searchable database.
It is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international
affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

Global Road Warrior Provides international travelers with information on 175 countries. Topics include country facts, climate, society & culture, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, transportation, maps, communications, and more

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How to Download Adobe Digital Editions

06 February 2012 Categories: How To, News

Want to download e-books? First you need to download Adobe Digital Editions! Start the download process by going to Adobe’s website, then follow our step by step instructions below!

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Setting Up an ebrary Account

31 January 2012 Categories: How To, News

One of our newest additions, ebrary, lets you access thousands of ebooks. There are tons of features within ebrary, including the ability to save books to your bookshelf for easy access. In order to access these features, though, you need to set up an account. How? Here’s a short how-to!

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Setting Up an EBSCO Account

30 January 2012 Categories: How To, News

Has your professor asked you to set up a NetLibrary account? NetLibrary is now known as EBSCO eBooks – here are the steps to set up your new account!

 

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How to search for ebooks

27 January 2012 Categories: ebooks, How To, News, tutorials

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