Library ebook trials on now until December 31
The Vancouver Coastal Health Library is piloting two ebook collections and is seeking your feedback.
We want to hear what you think about the layout and functionality of the sites and if the vendors have the types of books you would want to read online. Do they provide a selection of books that are relevant to your professional needs and interests? Would you be more likely to use the books if they were available online rather than in print format?
Go to R2 Digital Library and EBSCO eBook Clinical Collection and explore thousands of health science ebooks from leading publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, Lippincott and McGraw-Hill.
Link to R2 Digital Library
http://www.r2library.com
If accessing from a handheld device or non-networked computer you will need to log in with the following:
Username – lion999
Password – research
Link to EBSCO eBook Clinical Collection
Sample both ebook packages and compare them based on the following criteria:
• Is the search interface intuitive and easy to use?
• Is the book content easy to navigate and read online?
• Can I copy / paste content from an online book into another document?
• Can I easily print certain passages, pages or chapters?
• Does it work on my office or personal computer?
• Does it work on my browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)?
• Does it work on my tablet or handheld device?
• Are there any technical issues in viewing the content?
Please send any comments and feedback to vchlibraryservices@vch.ca.
The trials end on December 31 so don’t delay – check out the ebooks today!