Want to share ebooks with your classes? Here are a few things to keep in mind when sharing CUE Library ebooks.
Sometimes publishers simply don’t make certain titles available electronically.
Publishers often sell their ebooks to individuals only, either through their own websites or through large ebook purchasing platforms like Kindle or Kobo. Textbook publishers – like Pearson, Cengage, McGraw Hill – only make their publications available to individual students, not libraries.
Sometimes publishers only make their ebooks available in expensive bundles. An example of this is the DSM-V, which is bundled with other titles that would cost CUE Library thousands of dollars per year to license
Some ebooks are only available on platforms that CUE Library doesn’t have – such as Freading or Hoopla. Our partnership with Edmonton Public Library gives students, staff, and faculty access to these ebook platforms when they register for a free L-Pass.
* Please note that linking directly to ebooks from EPL requires the student to first register for an L-Pass and then to sign in with their L-Pass information before they can access the ebook.
Publishers determine the number of simultaneous users who can access an ebook. Common ebook licenses include:
Not all of these options are available for every ebook and licenses for multiple users typically cost more than a license for a single user. The choice of license will depend on factors such as the anticipated usage levels, what licenses are available, and at what price.
If you are planning to assign readings from a library ebook or if you would like us to try to purchase a specific title for your course, please email Myrna Dean (myrna.dean@concordia.ab.ca).
While Myrna cannot choose the ebooks for your courses, she can: