Saturday, April 21, 2012

Check Out Our New EBooks!

The District recently purchased a collection of over 150 eBooks! You can read this selection of both fiction and nonfiction books on any computer!


Try this link to access: 
https://sites.google.com/a/beaverton.k12.or.us/bsdlibraries/ebooks/ebookselem
  
FAQ
How do I find the eBooks?
  • Books can be accessed through each school's iPac Library Catalog. 
    • Find our school name in this list of library websites and select it.
    • Click on the iPac Library Catalog image.
    • Do a Super Search for "ebook" or "ebooks" to find all available titles.  
    • Click on the hot-linked title to view more information about the book.  Then find the message "Click here to read this eBook" and select the link to read the book online. 
  • Another option for browsing through titles is to click on the eBooks tab in iPac and select Marshall Cavendish.
    • In elementary school libraries, the Marshall Cavendish link under the eBooks tab allows you to browse by Everybody Books, Fiction, Nonfiction and Reference.

Can I access these eBooks from home?
  • Yes. Use the standard library resources login. It is available on this Brochures page if you have a Beaverton Google Apps account or contact your library staff.


Can I read these eBooks on a handheld device such as an iPad?
  • Unfortunately, the eBooks are in Flash and the vendor doesn't currently support the use of handheld devices.