Category Archives: eBooks

ebrary eBooks: Access & Bookshelf

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE 2* (see below) New year, new problems. There are several problems with our ebrary eBook access at the moment. We are aware and working on the problems. Please stay tuned! UPDATE 2 The Single-User problem is solved. Half the … Continue reading →

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Life Sciences: a Collection of Titles from Elsevier

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

The Life Sciences Package is a collection of related ejournals. Here is a title list: Advances in Agronomy Advances in Applied Microbiology Advances in Botanical Research Advances in Cancer Research Advances in Clinical Chemistry Advances in Ecological Research Advances in … Continue reading →

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In the Mood for Something New?: A Few Free Resources

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

…okay, really the info is mostly old. But it may be “new” to you. Here’s some free online resources worth a look: AFRO Black History Archives : AFRO-American newspaper archives Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons & Surgery News … Continue reading →

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Methods in Enzymology: an eBook Collection from Elsevier

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“Methods in Enzymology is a series of scientific publications focused primarily on research methods in biochemistry…The series is widely used and cited in the biomedical research field.” -Wikipedia We have access back to the 2000 publications.

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Irwin Law ebooks: Slight Connection Problem

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Due to technical complications, the ebooks in the Irwin Law Collection are a bit tricky to find at the moment. The records in the Catalogue have old links and will be replaced soon. For now, use this URL and then … Continue reading →

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Project Muse: Beta Site with eBooks Launched

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Project Muse is doing two things in the new year: launching a new site and offering ebooks. A pre-view beta site has been launched here. The symbols on the left will clearly display the content that is currently available to … Continue reading →

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ebrary eBooks: Remember to Release Titles

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Just a reminder: If you see this “Release This Title” button when looking at an ebrary ebook, PLEASE do click on it when you are done. eBooks with this button are Single Use titles. This means that no one else … Continue reading →

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NetLibrary has become EBSCOhost eBook Collection

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

The NetLibrary platform is no more, but all ebooks should have moved to the new EBSCOhost eBook Collection platform. Currently, all URLs and links are re-routing. So, access seems to be ok but the look will be new. Let us … Continue reading →

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World eBook Fair: Free eBooks Till August 4th.

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“World eBook Fair: July 4th to August 4th 2011. Download Your Selections from (6,500,000+ PDF eBooks) Six Million eBooks Titles.” So says the World eBook Fair website. They also say… “The collections include light and heavy reading materials, more reference … Continue reading →

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Methods and more come to UBC Library

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kat

Yes, it’s true. UBC Library now has access to Methods in Molecular Biology, plus all the 22,000 and growing protocols included in the Springer Protocols collection. Find them now via the Springer Protocols gateway, or cross search on the Springerlink … Continue reading →

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