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Ebooks from the Libraries’ Collections and Beyond Lauren Kehoe, Librarian – McEntegart Hall Library – lkehoe@sjcny.edu – 718-940-5877 –

http://www.sjcny.edu/Library

Ebooks come in many formats and from different locations. Some can be accessed for free on the Internet; others have to be purchased from publishers or distributors. The Library subscribes to several ebook databases, giving you and your students access to quality academic materials. Some books have to be read

online, while others can be downloaded to devices using various apps and other software. As this technology continues to evolve, uniformity should become more commonplace, but for the time being, we must learn how to use the various configurations available to us.

Ebooks can be used for:

Q. How can I use the Library’s ebooks in my course?

A. There are a variety of ways to incorporate the Library’s ebooks (as well as other ebooks from other locations) into your course. You can:

Embed links and portions of books in your Blackboard course **Remember! Since the library’s content is licensed, you will need to put the EZProxy URL at the beginning of any link you use: http://access.sjcny.edu/login?url=

Link to ebooks through the Library’s Ereserve system (contact a librarian for more details): http://ereserves.sjcny.edu

Encourage students to use ebooks when they are doing research for assignments

Q. What are the copyright considerations of using ebooks?

A. Fair Use, according to CUNY’s (C)opyright Center: “Section 107 provides that the Fair Use of copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” Several factors must be taken into consideration. More information can be found here: www.cuny.edu/libraries/services/copyright (For most of your purposes, Fair Use will apply). Some best practices to avoid copyright infringement are:

If the material comes from the Library’s databases (most offer a “share” or “permalink” feature), always do your best to link out to the original material (i.e. providing a link to the database with the EZproxy – link provided above). If you are using a small percentage of the material—I’ve heard the figure 10% of the whole material as a guide, but there is no exact figure—then you can post a PDF or photocopy of that material on a password protected site (like Blackboard or Ereserves), as long as you put a copyright notice and provide the appropriate bibliographic information (i.e. author, publisher, etc.)

In some circumstances, permission must be requested from copyright holder. For more specific guidance and additional questions, contact a librarian. Some of the “free” books available are in the Public Domain (their copyright has expired, been forfeited, or is not applicable). These materials can be used, but as a general practice, do your best to cite where the material comes from.

Research

Class Reading Assignments

Personal Enjoyment

and Edification

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SJC Library Ebook Databases: http://ow.ly/l3ttC

Database:

Ebrary

ACLS Humanities Ebook

Credo Reference

Ebsco Ebook Collection

Twayne’s Authors Series

Description: Over 48,000 electronic books covering all subject areas with

more added every month

Over 2800 full-text, books in the field of

history and the humanities

Reference books in a broad range of topic areas, from general reference to art to

technology

A small, yet growing, collection of ebooks

Contains information on American, English and

world authors

(tiny) URL: http://ow.ly/l3ucM

http://ow.ly/l3uMi

http://ow.ly/l3uGy http://ow.ly/l3uUa http://ow.ly/l3vqw

How to search:

Catalog

Database (both ebrary & Proquest)

Catalog

Database

Catalog

Database

Catalog (for some books)

Database

Database

Features:

“Bookshelf” to save books & annotations (create folders to organize)

Infotools like search Google/Wikipedia/

Youtube

Print up to 60 pages of the book

Search within the book’s contents

Save citations and email/export

Permanent URL link

Search within the book’s contents

Save citations and email/export

Permanent URL link

Save citations and email/export

Permanent URL link

Save citations and email/export

Permanent URL link

Compatible Devices:

Computer

iOs or Android Tablet/Phone

PDF Download using Adobe Digital Editions (14 day loan)

Computer

PDF Download (can be sent to Kindle or other app that is PDF compatible)

Computer

PDF Download (can be sent to Kindle or other app that is PDF compatible)

Computer

iOs or Android Tablet/Phone

PDF Download (can be sent to Kindle or other app that is PDF compatible)

Computer

PDF Download(can

be sent to Kindle or

other app that is

PDF compatible)

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Q. Are Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s iPad/iBooks, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, & Google Play the only providers of ebooks that are not available in the Library?

A. No. In fact, there are several different kinds of ebooks that are available on various devices and in various forms. Some free ebook sites include:

Internet Archive/Open Library http://archive.org OR http://openlibrary.org

HathiTrust (uMich) http://www.hathitrust.org

Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org

Public Library (depending on your library’s arrangements, access to ebooks will vary; remember, ebooks from the public library are treated like regular books and may not be immediately available and will have to be “returned” after a set amount of time)

Also, several publishers and textbook providers (i.e. Barnes & Noble) offer students the options of renting ebooks & e-textbooks at a reduced rate. Lastly, there are several other Ereaders on the market and more continue to develop. Your computer can be used as an “Ereader” as well!

Adobe Digital Editions Some of the free & pay sites will require you to download and sign up for an account in order to access the content on a device. More information can be found here: http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html

There are several apps available for different devices. Here are a few suggestions:

Kindle

iBooks

Ebscohost

Ebrary

Project Gutenberg Nook

Google Play

Free Free Free (must

authenticate first) Free (must

authenticate first) $0.99 Free Free

Kindle

Computer

Smart Phones

Tablets

iPhone

iPod Touch

iPad

Computer

iPhone

iPad

Android

Computer

iPhone

iPad

Android

iPhone

iPod Touch

iPad

Android

Nook

Computer

Smart Phones

Tablets

Computer

Smart Phones

Tablets

Important Instruction Links to book databases Ebrary: http://support.ebrary.com/kb/sign-in-on-mobile-app/ Ebsco: http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=5718 Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:MobileReader_Devices_How-To