eBooks
The Masland Library has a vast collection of eBooks which can be accessed in the following ways.
eBook Availability
eBooks are typically made available through the library in one of two ways
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Outright Purchase: these eBooks are typically purchased individually
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Subscription Purchase: these eBooks are typically accessible for the limit of the subscription (usually one year) after which point, if the subscription is not renewed the eBook will no longer be available. In addition, these eBooks can be pulled from the subscription with little to no warning.
If you plan to use an ebook for on of your courses, make sure to check with the library to determine whether the ebook is owned by the library or just leased.
eBook License Types:
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1 User or Single User - only one user can access the eBook at a time, subsequent users who attempted to access the eBook will be unsuccessful
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3 users or Three User - only three users can simultaneously access the eBook at any given time, if a fourth user attempts to access the eBook they will be unsuccessful
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Non-Linear, Concurrent or Multiple Copies - an unlimited number of simultaneous users can access the eBook, a limited number of times. Each time a user accesses the eBook and exceeds the free viewing time/copies, prints or downloads content from the eBook, counts as one loan. This license type typically allows between 200-325 loans per year.
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Unlimited - an unlimited number of users can simultaneously access the eBook an unlimited number of times.
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DRM Free - no limitations on access, downloading, printing, or saving
