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SUMMER IS HERE! Don't forget you can download POPULAR READING e-books and audio books free from the library.  You can browse the selection of over 400 electronic books from the Emory Libraries site (http://overdrive.emory.edu)

or

find individual titles via our library search tool, discoverE.

Titles like Cloud Atlas, Life of Pi, and Wonder ...

We are using the OverDrive distribution platform through which users of our library can download titles to Mac, Windows, or a variety of mobile devices (Kindle, ipad, iphone, MP3 player, etc.) In addition, many audio titles can be burned to CD.

You will need…

• A valid Emory NetID
• Internet access
• A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out
• Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site

The site offers extensive HELP screens with screen by screen shots of how to install titles on all types of devices.  Some people have reported difficulties, so please check-out the help videos, like how to install the Overdrive mobile app to your iphone and get content.

Step 1 - Download and install free software

To download Adobe eBooks, you need Adobe® Digital Editions 

To download OverDrive titles, you need OverDrive Media Console™. 

OverDrive Media Console is available for…

    Android v1.5 (or newer)

    BlackBerry v4.5 (or newer)

    iPhone® OS v3.1.3 (or newer)

     Mac OS® v10.4.9 (or newer)

    Windows® 98 SE (or newer)

    Windows Mobile® 5 and 6

Step 2 - Activate the software.  After you have installed the software that you downloaded, you need to take steps to activate the software before downloading digital materials.

Step 3 - Check out, download, and enjoy!   You can check out up to 2 titles at a time for 2 weeks each.  Your Cart will hold up to 4 titles at a time, but if no action occurs they will be automatically removed from your Cart after 30 minutes so that other users can have the chance to check them out.

Finally, you can place holds on 4 check-out titles at one time.  An email will alert you when a HOLD becomes available, and you will have 3 days to check out it out after the notification is sent.

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The library now has a subscription to over 5000 e-books from Safari Books Online, which is a recognized leader in providing technology how-to books. We opted for the most current package aka the Basic Tech Library package, so the titles and editions change regularly in the collection. Each book we subscribe to is listed in DiscoverE or you can browse the complete package online. (Note Safari has over 20,000 books online, so if you browse online you may run across titles we don’t own such as older titles or one of their subject-specific packages).

Database Title: Safari  Books Online: Basic Tech Library  http://pid.emory.edu/dzfb2
 
Dates of Coverage: most recent 2 years; current file only
 
Emory’s subscription to Safari Books Online covers technology-related books about programming languages, IT management, digital media, desktop applications, project management, and more. Publishers include O'Reilly Media, Addison-Wesley, Peachpit Press, Cisco Press, New Riders, Microsoft Press, Wrox, Adobe Press. The "Category Map" http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/categories is help you browse all the titles available to Emory

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This spring, the Emory Libraries' electronic book collection continues to grow larger with the addition of e-books published from 2011 through 2013 by Harvard University Press as part of a package distributed by De Gruyter.

Once you have logged in with your Emory ID and password, you may download titles from the De Gruyter catalog by chapter in PDF format. You may print them or transfer them to an e-reader or tablet to use as you need to. Books are added after they have been published in print, though not necessarily simultaneously.

The new e-books database is just one of many new electronic databases acquired this year by the Emory Libraries. In February, the libraries announced the availability of a series of primary-resource databases from Adam Matthew Digital, focusing on the humanities and social sciences.

Emory subscribes to a number of electronic book collections. For more information on finding and using e-books at Emory, visit our e-books research guide.

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Traveling for the holidays?  Staying here, but tired of course work? What could be better than to download a POPULAR READING e-books or audio books free from the library?

You can browse the selection of almost 200 electronic books from the Emory Libraries site (http://overdrive.emory.edu)

or

find individual titles via our library search tool, discoverE.

The library offers access to a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles in many different formats (137 ebooks and 56 audio books). We are using the OverDrive distribution platform through which users of our library can download titles to Mac, Windows, or a variety of mobile devices (Kindle, ipad, iphone, MP3 player, etc.) In addition, many audio titles can be burned to CD.

You will need…

• A valid Emory NetID
• Internet access
• A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out
• Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site

The site offers extensive HELP screens with screen by screen shots of how to install titles on all types of devices.  Some people have reported difficulties, so please check-out the help videos, like how to install the Overdrive mobile app to your iphone and get content.

Step 1 - Download and install free software

To download Adobe eBooks, you need Adobe® Digital Editions 

To download OverDrive titles, you need OverDrive Media Console™. 

OverDrive Media Console is available for…

    Android v1.5 (or newer)

    BlackBerry v4.5 (or newer)

    iPhone® OS v3.1.3 (or newer)

     Mac OS® v10.4.9 (or newer)

    Windows® 98 SE (or newer)

    Windows Mobile® 5 and 6

Step 2 - Activate the software.  After you have installed the software that you downloaded, you need to take steps to activate the software before downloading digital materials.

Step 3 - Check out, download, and enjoy!   You can check out up to 2 titles at a time for 2 weeks each.  Your Cart will hold up to 4 titles at a time, but if no action occurs they will be automatically removed from your Cart after 30 minutes so that other users can have the chance to check them out.

Finally, you can place holds on 4 check-out titles at one time.  An email will alert you when a HOLD becomes available, and you will have 3 days to check out it out after the notification is sent.

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Emory Libraries is pleased to roll-out a new option for POPULAR READING e-books and audio books for the Emory community.  

From our personalized Emory Libraries site (http://overdrive.emory.edu) we offer access to a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles in many different formats. We are using the OverDrive distribution platform through which users of our library can download  titles to Mac, Windows, or a variety of mobile devices (Kindle, ipad, iphone, MP3 player, etc.)  You will need your Emory NetID and password to access this resource.  

This ever-growing popular reading collection will include New York Times Best Seller titles and suggestions culled from circulation date on our print popular reading titles.

• A valid Emory NetID 
• Internet access
• A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out
• Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site

The site offers extensive HELP screens with screen by screen shots of how to install titles on all types of devices.

Step 1 - Download and install free software

To download Adobe eBooks, you need Adobe® Digital Editions 

To download OverDrive titles, you need OverDrive Media Console™.  

OverDrive Media Console is available for…

• Android v1.5 (or newer)
• BlackBerry v4.5 (or newer)
• iPhone® OS v3.1.3 (or newer)
•  Mac OS® v10.4.9 (or newer)
• Windows® 98 SE (or newer)
• Windows Mobile® 5 and 6

Step 2 - Activate the software  After you have installed the software that you downloaded, you need to take steps to activate the software before downloading digital materials.

Step 3 - Check out, download, and enjoy  You can check out up to 2 titles at a time for 2 weeks each.  Your Cart will hold up to 4 titles at a time, but if no action occurs they will be automatically removed from your Cart after 30 minutes so that other users can have the chance to check them out.

Finally, you can place holds on 4 check-out titles at one time.  An email will alert you when a HOLD becomes available, and you will have 3 days to check out it out after the notification is sent.

Click here now and start exploring your options…

• Search for digital materials using a variety of criteria on the advanced search page.
• Take digital materials with you on-the-go. Many audio titles can be burned to CD, and most audio titles can be transferred to supported portable devices.
• If you come across a title that you are interested in checking out, you can add it to your 'Wish List'.
• If a desired title is not available, you can place it on hold.