Where are the ebooks?

In our catalog there is a drop down link to search our Electronic Book Library. We have electronic books through ebrary, Ebsco, Ovid, Credo, and Project Gutenberg. We don't have everything these vendors make available. If we don't have an electronic version of a title you'd like to use, how might you search for an electronic book without going to each vendor?

In GALILEO, E-Books Index (Electronic Books) includes records for more than 675,000 eBooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles available from NetLibrary [now Ebsco]and other providers. They include Project Gutenberg titles that have been cataloged.

The difficulty with electronic books is you can't 'borrow' them from other libraries (as far as I know). This index lets you know which vendor produces the title and which library has access. Some public libraries will let you pay for an annual library card which would give you access to their electronic books.

Our library shows up often enough in the list. We do have an extensive e-book collection. The Ebsco, ebrary and Project Gutenberg titles can be downloaded. Get ready for break by 'borrowing' electronic books to read (and not misplace) while traveling.

You will need a CTC login to use our ebrary, Credo and Ebsco electronic books. Check with your CTC librarian for the access information.


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To access the E-Books Index
Go to GALILEO (get the current password from your Georgia librarian)
..Select Databases A-Z
....Select E
......Then select E-Books Index