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As many of you have heard, we will not be renewing our Books24x7 subscription which expires at the end of 2007. We know that many of you use this product on a regular basis and might be concerned about losing access to this collection.

Finding ebooks

You have many options for finding ebooks on information technology, computer, and telecommunications topics. The easiest way is to search the Library Catalog on your topic, limiting your search to EJournals/Ebooks:

Or, explore these ebook collections:

• ebrary Computers and IT
  This collection includes a wide range of ebooks on related topics.

• netLibrary
  All academic disciplines are represented in netLibrary, including computing and IT topics.

• Safari Books Online
  The subject coverage of this collection is very similar to that of Books24x7.

Factors impacting the decision

Canceling the Books24x7 subscription was a very difficult decision. Factors impacting the decision include:

• Many patrons have had serious problems with access to Books24x7. We have also had serious problems with the registration process. We have worked with the vendor but have not been able to improve the situation.

• Our Books24x7 subscription only allows a limited number of simultaneous users (4). This compounded the access problems. We cannot afford to upgrade our subscription for unlimited access.

Questions

If you have any questions or need access to an ebook not available in the above collections, please contact:

Julie Shen
Computer Science and CIS Librarian

Ann Morgan
Engineering Librarian and Collection Management Coordinator