PLUG-INs A Student’s Guide to Information Literacy E-BOOKS @ HCT
What is an E-Book?
An E-Book or Electronic Book is
not made of paper.
You read an E-Book from a computer or
special device called a Reader.
It is about 1 cm thick & weighs about ¼ kilo.
Most e-books cost about US$9.99 or 37 dirhams.
The best selling e-book reader is called a Kindle and is sold by
amazon.com for US$359 or 1318
dirhams.
Forms or formats of E-Books
Sometimes an E-Book is a scan
of a paper book (PDF).
But sometimes an E-Book is
typed directly into a computer program (html).
Advantages & Disadvantages
E-Books do not take up space on
a book shelf.
You don’t have to go to the library.
You can read them from your computer.
You don’t have to wait until
somebody returns an E-Book to the
library.
Some people think E-Books are difficult to read. They say
they get a headache from looking at a computer all the
time.
E-Books can be expensive;
they are not free. And you need an
expensive computer or reader
too.
You cannot browse an
E-Book like a paper book.
But . . .
36,000 E-Books ! ! !About 1000 meters
of shelves, or about 40 of the
shelf units in the picture ! ! !
How many shelves for
36,000 paper books ?
Typical eBrary pageArrows to go to
different pages
F11 – Toggle to full screen
view of page
Print- but only 1 page
at a time
Highlight text
Zoom text size
Typical Net Library page
Chapter headings
Print- only 1 page at a time from non- full
screen
F11 – toggle to full screen view of page
eLibrary AKA “Electric Library” on A-Z page
Dictionary & encyclopedia entries only.
Not like ebrary or Net Library
Homework Help for
School Kids; Not high
level
E-Books from other Databases
Britannica Online Digital Engineering Library
AccessMedicine Medical Reference books
AccessScience Encyclopedia Hoot. Hoot.
I hope this helps you find many
wonderful E-Books.
Ask your teacher or your friendly librarian if you
have any questions.