EBooks

An ebook is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read  using a personal computer. Ebooks are now available in the library’s catalog, WebCollection Plus. 
There are two publishers of ebooks in our catalog, those by Thomson-Gale and those by Follett.  When accessing ebooks by Thomson Gale, scroll down and click on the line :Electronic Access"

 

There are two types

 ebooks with page numbers that use  a PDF format (Printable Document Format)

ebooks without page numbers

 

 

Citing ebooks that have page numbers

            These are cited the same way as traditional print books  -  see print formats

 

Citing ebooks without page numbers

Cite the same way as an online database.  If page numbers are provided in the database citation, please include them in your citation.

 

For example:

 

“The English Patient.”  Novels for Students.  Vol. 23. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 20-52.  Gale

 

            Virtual Reference Library.  Thomson Gale.  WTHS.  15 Nov. 2006
 

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