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What is an eBook?

What is an Ebook?

Ebook is short for electronic book.  An ebook is a "digital file containing a body of text and images suitable for distributing electronically and displaying on-screen in a manner similar to a printed book". You may also see it written as "e-book" or "eBook". 

How Can I Access our Ebooks?

  • There are several ways to access an ebook (Note: ebooks may or may not be available for download):
  • Through the Library Catalog
  • Through our library subscribed database with an ebook collection
  • By a direct link from a publisher (in some cases, ebooks are available to download for free online)

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