1 why not use an ebook? medical library, ntnu [email protected] 2012
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Why not use an ebook?
Medical Library, [email protected]
http://www.ntnu.no/ub/fagside/medisin2012
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How do our users find our ebooks?
How do our users find our ebooks from Springer (October 2011 – April 2012)
Google 24821 26,5%Google Scholar 23107 24,6%BIBSYS Ask 11303 12,0%Others 34400 36,7%Total 93631
• NTNU subscribes to several thousand academic ebooks from many publishers.
• Most of the ebooks can be found in Bibsys or at the publishers websites.
• Search for individual books in Bibsys Ask. Subject browsing can be easier on the publishers’ interface.
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An ebook in Bibsys Ask:
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Bibsys:You can limit a book search to ebooks only (1)
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ThiemeMedical E-book Library
Direct link: http://ebooks.thieme.com/bookshelf
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Access Medicine (Clinical Library & Lange Educational Library)
Direct link: http://www.accessmedicine.com/textbooks.aspx
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Ebrary Academic Complete
Direct link: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ntnu/home.action
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Springer Link
Direct link: http://www.springerlink.com/
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Check Bibsys for other ebooks.
Check our homepage for other relevant ebook suppliers:
English: http://www.ntnu.edu/web/ub/medicine/ebooks
Norwegian: http://www.ntnu.no/web/ub/fagside/medisin/medeboker
Many publishers allow us to buy single ebook title. Let us know if you find ebooks that you think the library should buy or subscribe to!