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Ebooks: Finding and using them

A guide to finding and using e-books at Camosun College library.

eTextbooks

eTextbooks

The business model for digital textbook publishers is based on direct sales to students. The following major publishers will not sell digital textbooks to libraries:

  • Pearson
  • Cengage
  • Houghton
  • McGraw Hill
  • Oxford University Press Canada (Textbook Division)
  • Elsevier imprints  such as: (including Mosby and  Saunders)  and 
  • Thieme

The library will continue to make every effort to provide students access to materials where they can through the print reserve collection and to support instructors in exploring alternatives.

Students

Contact the bookstore to purchase individual copies of eTextbooks or speak with your instructor.

Instructors

If you're thinking about using a library ebook in your course, check with your Subject Liaison Librarian to ensure it is licensed for multiple simultaneous users.