2. What is an eBook or Digital
Download?
eBook - a digital file
that you read on a
computer or mobile
device
eAudio, Movies, &
Music - digital files
you listen to or watch
on a computer or
mobile device
3. Types of Digital Files Used with
Digital Downloads
eBook eAudio
• EPUB • WMA
• PDF • MP3
It was a
• MOBI Movies dark and
• Kindle • WMV stormy
video night…
Music
• WMA
music
4. Compatible Computers
& Mobile Devices
Windows PC
Apple Mac
BlackBerry
iPad/iPhone/iPod
Kindle
Nook
Sony Reader
various other tablets, eReaders,
MP3 players
List of other compatible devices
http://www.overdrive.com/
resources/drc/Default.aspx?
type=ebook
NOTE: each device is
compatible with select file types
5. Who Can Read/Download eBooks?
LSCS students,
faculty, and staff
with a LSCS
ID/library card
HCPLpublic
customers with a
HCPL library card
7. Where Can I View the eBook
Sources?
HCPL.net LoneStar.edu
http://hcpl.lib.overdrive • LSCS Libraries - Library
.com/ Research Databases
• E-Books & Audio Books
http://www.lonestar
EBSCO eBooks .edu/library/15176.htm
http://lscsproxy.lonestar.
edu/login?url=http://se
arch.ebscohost.com/lo
gin.asp?profile=ehost&
defaultdb=nlebk
8. Harris County Public Library
Digital Media Catalog
LSC-CyFair, LSC-Tomball, or HCPL library card required
Titles in the HCPL digital catalog are not available for online viewing. They
must be downloaded to a computer or mobile device. Many titles can be
transferred from a computer to a mobile device
The Digital Catalog contains
approximately 14,000 individual titles,
including:
• eBooks
• eAudio
• Music
• Video
New titles are added every month.
Mobile platform available for
searching
Mobile app available for
direct downloads
9. EBSCO eBook Collection
EBSCO eBooks titles are available for online viewing, and many can be
downloaded to a computer then transferred to a mobile device.
Formerly NetLibrary
LSCS has approximately 26,582
e-books with the majority
available from EBSCO. New titles
are added every month.
Most titles allow one user at a time,
though a few titles allow three
users.
Mobile platform available
Mobile app available for
searching only
10. Gale Virtual Reference Library
Requires an LSCS ID/library card
GVRL is available for online viewing only. No downloads.
Includes full-text, searchable
reference sets in such areas as
literature, business, education,
game programming, and social
sciences.
11. Safari Tech Books Online
LSC-CyFair, LSC-Tomball, or HCPL library card required
Safari is available for online viewing only. No downloads.
Electronic reference library for
computer users, programmers, and
IT professionals.
NOTE: 5 simultaneous user limit
12. STAT!Ref (Healthcare)
Requires an LSCS ID/library card
STAT!Ref is available for online viewing only. No downloads.
An electronic medical library that
enables users to cross-search more
than 35 medical resources.
Mobile platform available
13. Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Requires an LSCS ID/library card
EPM is available for online viewing only. No downloads.
via Oxford Music Online
Features articles on popular music
genres such as jazz, country, folk,
rap, reggae, techno, musicals,
and world music from 1900 to the
present.
Also includes information on
trends, styles, record labels,
venues, and music festivals.
14. Naxos Music Library
Requires an LSCS ID/library card
Naxos music is available for online viewing/listening only. Music is not
available for download.
75,000+ tracks plus related text
information about the musical
works.
Classical, jazz, world/folk, new age,
and Chinese music
NOTE: requires Windows Media
Player version 9 or later
Limit of 25 simultaneous users for this
resource.
Mobile app available
15. Help with Downloading &
Transferring Files
LSC-CyFair eBooks & Digital
Download Tutorial
http://www.lonestar.edu/
library/15767.htm
LSC-North Harris Video Tutorial
HCPL Digital Media
http://www.lonestar.edu/depart Catlog
ments/libraries/nharrislibrary/eBo • Support/eBook Help
ok_Collection.swf or
http://www.youtube.com/watch • OverDrive – MyHelp
?v=hqY3Eug8sGM • OverDrive – Getting
LSC-Tomball eBooks Access Started
Guide http://www.lonestar.edu/
departments/libraries/
TomballLibrary/ebooks.pdf EBSCO eBooks
• Help
16. References
Text Images
Michael Saperstein EBSCO eBook Collection
http://lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=http://search.
Multimedia Selection Librarian ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=
nlebk
Harris County Public Library
Harris County Digital Media
Dorrie Scott Library
Reference Librarian http://hcpl.lib.overdrive.com/
Harris County Public Library
Lone Star College–CyFair Branch IconArchive
http://www.iconarchive.com/
Carol Steinmetz Lone Star College System
Director of Automated Library
Services psdGraphics
Lone Star College System http://www.psdgraphics.com/
Stock.XCHNG
http://www.sxc.hu/