Using eBooks that the Phillips Library owns is a great way to provide information to you students at no cost to them. However, access to eBooks is complicated by several factors which you should be aware of before assigning the text.
Does Phillips Library own the eBook or do we subscribe to the eBook through a database collection. The following general guidelines apply, but you can contact a librarian with questions on specific titles.
- eBook Purchase Collection - owned by Phillips Library. Most have 1 simultaneous user which means the title becomes unavailable if a student downloads (checks out) the title.
- eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) - subscribed by Phillips Library through EBSCOhost. Content is updated twice per year which means the title could disappear. Unlimited simultaneous users.
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - subscribed by Phillips Library through EBSCOhost. Content is updated twice per year which means the title could disappear. Most have 1 simultaneous user.
