Has an ebook you’ve previously used disappeared from our catalog? Never fear! We’ve had to make some cutbacks at the end of the fiscal year (lots and lots of requests for new material this year), but if you need to regain access to something that no longer appears, we may be able to get you […]…Continue Reading Looking for an Ebook You Once Saw Here?
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Has an ebook gone missing?
Noticed that an ebook you’ve previously seen no longer appears available? There are several possible reasons, but the most likely one right now is that it was removed from our collection because of its cost. The Library has many sources for ebooks, and the largest one is a company called Ebook Library (EBL). We have […]…Continue Reading Has an ebook gone missing?
The slow rise of ebooks (by the numbers)
The Library took note in May 2011 when Amazon.com announced that its customers were purchasing “more Kindle books than all print books – hardcover and paperback – combined.” Though we’re certainly not yet debating the idea of a bookless library at Middlebury, some … Continue reading →…Continue Reading The slow rise of ebooks (by the numbers)
Ebooks for Kindle Fire, Android, iOS
New versions of OverDrive app for Android and iOS (iPhone/ iPad/ iPod touch). What’s Overdrive? It’s Middlebury’s ebook and audiobook collection of prize-winning fiction, non-fiction, and popular reading…(go/Overdrive). If you already have the app installed, you’ll see an “update” prompt the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Ebooks for Kindle Fire, Android, iOS
New Library acquisitions for the Sciences
Annual Reviews Access to 37 Annual Reviews volumes within the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences. From its inception in 1932 to the current year. Birds of North America Online From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BNA Online provides life histories for … Continue reading →…Continue Reading New Library acquisitions for the Sciences
Download library ebooks to the Kindle Fire
In addition to the iPad, iPhone, Android devices, and Nook, tens of thousands of our ebooks can be downloaded directly to the Kindle Fire with the free Bluefire app. Here are the steps: With the Bluefire app on your Kindle … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Download library ebooks to the Kindle Fire
e-libro: full-text en Español {trial access through April 12}
We now have trial access to over 45,000 Spanish language books, research papers, and doctoral thesis, all in full-text, via e-libro. Access e-libro here or visit our New & Trials page for a list of additional library resources. The trial runs through April 12th. Please … Continue reading →…Continue Reading e-libro: full-text en Español {trial access through April 12}