What are e-books and how do I access them?

A e-book is an electronic book--one that is viewed online rather than in the traditional format of printed pages that have been bound together. Krannert Memorial Library has access to over 15,000 e-books.

There are three main ways that you can find and access e-books:

1. The Library Catalog: E-books, like traditional books, can be found by searching the library Catalog.


2. NetLibrary: This is a database of e-books on a wide variety of topics. You can find it on the library's Databases page. You can also find NetLibrary - Career Collection, which focuses on career-oriented books.


3. PsycBOOKS: This is another database of e-books, with books and book chapters in the field of Psychology. PsycBOOKS is accessed from the library's Databases page.
   
   
4. Safari Books Online: This database contains 47 full text books for programmers and IT professionals.

Please click here to see a short video demonstration on how to access e-books using these resources.

To view the demonstration, you will need the following:

• A Flash-enabled browser (for example, Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 4.06, or Netscape 6.0 or later), or Macromedia Flash player (version 6.0 or later). Click here if you need to download Macromedia Flash (free download).


• One of the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows 95 or later
• Macintosh
• Linux