Fancy an e-book? How about over 20,000 of them, available whenever you need them? It has been over six months now since the Library acquired the Springer eBooks collection and usage continues to rise steadily.
The collection, which continues to grow by approximately 3,300 books annually, integrates books, book series, textbooks, and reference works from 2005 on. The eBooks are organized into 13 subject collections:
The largest subject coverage is in engineering, computer science, math, and the sciences. Of general interest is the "Professional and Applied Computing" collection that contains useful reference material on common computer programs and topics.
The collection is accessible through SpringerLink, a platform designed with facets to make it easy to browse the collection by subject, publishing date, author, and "SpringerLink date" (the date that items are added to the collection).
The Springer item records are also added to TRELLIS, so they are discoverable in catalogue searches. (Hint: If looking for specific books in this collection when searching TRELLIS, use the keyword "springerlink").
Wondering what Springer imprints you can expect to find? The following Springer imprints are included in the 2008 Springer eBook collection:
These Springer imprints are not included:
Springer eBooks was acquired by the Library as part of a collective purchasing agreement with the Ontario College and University Libraries (OCUL).
For more information, contact:
Department Head, Information Services and Resources
Davis Centre Library
Ext. 37469
University of Waterloo Library
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4883
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