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Can I use my tablet computer to read library e-books?

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Yes, you can use your ipad, tablet PC, or e-reader to read library e-books! We have a number of e-book collections including:

Books 24×7
Ebrary
Electronic Books Library (EBL)
Springer E-books
NetLibrary

How do I find library e-books?
Search the library’s catalog by going to the library’s homepage, library.du.edu, clicking on the “Books, Journals & More” tab, and searching for a book title or a topic. You can then view all of the results of your search that are digital by clicking “Internet” as the “Location” on the left-hand side of the screen.

Note that many physical titles in Penrose Library are also available as e-books. The electronic version of a book will be listed separately in the library catalog. Be sure to look for the term “[electronic resource]” after the book’s title in your search results.

Other ways to find e-books through the library are described in our E-Book Research Guide.

How do I download and print?

The e-book world is complex, with many different tablets and readers (including NOOK, iPad, Kindle Fire, and Kobo) as well as many different e-book providers. The librarians at Penrose Library have created an E-book Research Guide to help you download and print from our different e-book providers using your tablet computer or reader.

This is a fast changing world so please let us know if you have any questions or updates for our Research Guide (research-help@du.edu or 303-871-2905).

Happy e-reading!

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How do I resolve a database or article error?

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Penrose Library has a wealth of online resources for students, faculty and staff to use in conducting research. As of May 2012, we have over 700 electronic databases and well over 1.5 million links to electronic resources such as ebooks and government documents in our online catalog!

With this many digital resources, technical problems are bound to arise. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Research Center when you encounter problems accessing a database, an online article, an ebook or any other digital resource. Research Center staff can often troubleshoot the issue with you by phone, email or web chat. If needed, they will refer the problem on for resolution. Working with the content providers, our e-resources team can usually resolve issues the same day that they are reported.

The Research Center is open seven days a week, until midnight Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. You can reach us by phone (303-871-2905), email (research-help@du.edu), chat, or text (720-515-2150). Remember, we can’t fix problems until they are reported…Please let us know if you are experiencing problems or have questions!

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How do I find and view e-books?

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Penrose Library provides access to millions of online documents, including thousands of e-books from vendors such as Books 24×7, ebrary, EBL, Google books, Springer E-books, NetLibrary and many more.  To find e-books, start at the library’s homepage and do a search for a particular topic in the Find Books and More search box.  After you receive the results of your search, click on Internet in the Location limiters on the left-hand side of the screen.  You will then see only online items in your search results.  The online results will include e-books along with online government publications.

To access an individual item, click on the Access Online link.  If you are off-campus, you will be asked to login with your DU ID and passcode to access the book.  Some e-books will also require you to create a special account to access and save your e-books.

Special features of e-books include the ability to search for words or phrases, the option to type notes, and tools for highlighting important passages.  In general, e-books are intended to be read online.  Printing and downloading restrictions vary considerably for each publisher.  For complete information on all the features of e-books, please see our E-books Research Guide.

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How much does the library spend on books and journals?

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

As of 2010, we have a materials budget of $5,355,230.  Of that, $1.4 Million is used to purchase print serials and $2.1 Million goes to web-based serial sources.  We will buy $1.6 Million worth of print books and ebooks this year.  The rest of the materials budget is used for other items.

How does this compare to other doctoral granting universities?  We have recent data for comparison in the 2007 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics series of books.  In 2007, our materials budget was $4,483,000.  Compared to some other universities, we are in the pretty good shape.  For example:

  • Lehigh University $4,301,000
  • Villanova $4,140,000
  • College of William and Mary $4,020,000
  • University of Wyoming $3,390,000
  • Brandeis University $3,272,000
  • Depaul University $2,701,000
  • University of Colorado at Denver $2,491,000
  • University of Dayton $1,775,000

If you would like to recommend a purchase, let us know.

Joe

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