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eBooks at EBSCOhost is comprised of the following eBook collections:
• NetLibrary Shared Collection 1, Shared Collection 2, and Shared Collection 9: Formerly known as NetLibrary, provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online.
• eBook Academic Collection: Contains a selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Over 119,000 titles are included in this package, and titles are added to the package each month at no additional cost. All titles are available with unlimited user access.
• Community College Collection: Focused on the academic and trade information needs of community colleges, this multidisciplinary collection contains more than 52,000 eBook titles, with content spanning a range of topics, programs, and fields of study and varying from introductory/basic content to higher-level content, all with a user-friendly search experience and simple download process.
• High School Collection: Features over 3,300 quality titles supporting students and faculty in the education discipline. Titles range from introductory texts for undergraduate coursework to more complex and detailed works for advanced students and scholars. Also included are support materials for teachers and professionals working in K-12 and higher education classrooms, covering topics from curriculum building to student behavior and dynamics.
• K-8 Collection: Contains nearly 11,000 titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of Teacher Resources to support educators and administrators.
• Public Library Collection: is a collection of nearly 41,000 titles chosen specifically for public libraries, this general reference collection features fiction titles for both adults and juveniles, as well as best-selling and highly-recommended titles from industry leading publishers.
Users can create a My EBSCOhost account in order to use personalization tools, such as creating lists of favorite ebooks in the My EBSCOhost folder. Users can choose to view the titles online, or they may download and check out the book for a period of time. Many titles are limited to one user at a time; see the Why can't I view this ebook? FAQ for more information. eBooks on EBSCOhost are can be downloaded to mobile devices. See a list of supported devices.
Ebook Central provides access to thousands of ebooks. New titles are added each year from leading publishers to help libraries build collections that meet the needs of their community of researchers.
Products Include:
• Ebook Central
• Ebook Central Academic Complete
• Ebook Central Public Library Complete
• Ebook Central College Complete
