Book collection shrinks and expands

You may have noticed the book collection getting smaller.  The library staff has been focused on removing old and unused and outdated materials over the last 2 years or so.  Classics like the 1957 Agricultural Yearbook were just taking up space. Up to date appraisals of U.S. relations with Egypt written in 1972, just weren't getting checked out.  Old medical and legal information had to go.  The print collection has been downsized to about 25,000 book titles.

Meanwhile, we just subscribed to a new database from EBSCO publishing, eBook Academic Collection.  The database includes thousands (EBSCO says around 70,000)  of full text books. Give it a try; give us feedback.  Since the database contains over twice as many books as our print collection, you might want to start your book search here, rather than the library catalog of print books.  When you click on "Academic Search Premier" on the library homepage, you'll end up at a search screen ready to search BOTH journals and complete eBooks.  If you prefer, you can search the eBook collection by itself by clicking on "eBooks" from the subject list of databases, then choosing the "eBook Academic Collection".

 Can't decide where to start?  Ask the library staff for help.

 Here's a random sample of some of the subjects covered in the eBook collection.  Looking for information about other countries? This title about contemporary Cuba was published in 2010.

The collection includes the complete text of books on social issues. . .

 

 and "hot" topics in the news.

 

The range of topics is huge.  Research subjects relevant to your course work, find a book, and read it online wherever you are.  And don't forget the print stuff--it could still be helpful, too!