New Look for the Ebrary Database

The ebrary database underwent a recent makeover, and the result is a simpler, streamlined appearance.  However, the appearance is not the only thing that changed.  They also added features that allow for greater retrieval.  

Some advantages include:

• Better intuitive detection functions which increase discovery
• Higher text quality and display options for better readability
• More focused on key tasks such as copy, print, download, and in-book searches

Upon first glance, you may feel that nothing has changed; however, once you click on a specific book title you will open up all of the transformations!

The new design allows you to easily read your book online or download for offline reading, add to your bookshelf to read at another time, as well as cite the book within multiple citation styles. 

Once in the book, you can easily search within the text, create annotations, copy passages, print pages, and highlight important terms.

Now you know about some of the many new features that the new ebrary database offers, check it out to see if they have a book for you.  Whether it is for leisurely reading or a research paper, ebrary may have the very book you need as it offers over 144,000 ebook titles within a variety of subjects.

What should you do if you can’t find any books that meet your needs within ebrary?  Then take a look at one of the other ebook databases or search the library catalog.  You also can contact the reference desk and ask a reference librarian for help locating the item that you need.

-Theresa Whitehead, Distance Learning Librarian

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