Drain-Jordan Library, West Virginia State University EBooks Collection by Vendors library building, angled front view

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EBOOK COLLECTIONS

SUBSCRIPTION and PURCHASED TITLES, accessed through Vendors:

EBOOK FAQ

Available on campus. On campus access is STILL through the left-side red oncampus link.

Off campus use is restricted to current students, faculty and staff. Subscription and Purchased Titles and electronic resources are validated through a campus server. Use the small box at right after each vendor collection name for entry to login. Use the same name (everything before the @) and password you do for "mystate" and "campus email" as your login. If you need additional help - MAIN library phone number: 304-766-3116; reference desk: 304-766-3135.

  • EbscoHost EBooks
    The Ebsco ebook sets can be individually accessed through the links below. To search several Ebsco resources in the same search (same for Ebsco databases only), once you have reached one of their resources -- at the top of the page, below the blue bar, select "Choose Databases" -- a window opens allowing you to add additional eBook sets and/or databases to the "collections" being searched.

    • MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection
      "This ebook reference collection offers a wide selection of eBook titles covering a broad ranges of general reference subjects. Topics include biography, history, careers, cooking, literature, genealogy, health, parenting, personal finance, politics, architecture, science, current events, social-emotional health, sports and travel."
      offcampus access


    • Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
      "This ebook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects for primay school students. Topics include social studies, history, language arts, geography, culture, math and science."
      offcampus access


    • Literary Reference eBook Collection
      "This ebook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of literary-related subjects. Selections include literary criticism, study guides, and classics such as Emma, Dracula and Frankenstein."
      offcampus access


    • Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection
      "This ebook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general health topics, including disease such as cancer and diabetes; weight management and exercise, allergies, senior care, social emotional health, developmental disorders and natural health."
      offcampus access


    • eBook Collection (NetLIBRARY eBook Collection VII & IX - purchased, maintained by Ebsco)
      EbscoHost's NetLibrary Collections VIII and IX consist of around 7,000 ebooks covering a variety of subjects. The "sets" were assembled from new titles by librarians around the country; VIII and IX were purchased by the university about a decade ago.
      offcampus access


  • SALEM


PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TITLES and Book Resources:

Publicly Available Titles can be accessed by anyone connected to the internet. Other libraries' material can be requested by interlibrary loan/or becoming a member of that library.