Academic Libraries
May 2013
What's New?
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University Press Content Increases with May 2013 Update
The eBook Academic Collection subscription has added more university press content with its latest update. Titles from Harvard University Press and Yale University Press were recently added, and new books from The Brookings Institution and more titles from Harvard University Press will be included with future updates.
Recently-Released Collections
22 New Theology & Religion Featured Collections
The new Theology & Religion Featured Collections include 10 packages with titles from reputable publishers such as Brill, Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press. Collections include Theology & Religion: History of Doctrines 2013, Theology & Religion: Ethics 2013, Theology & Religion: Christology 2013, Theology & Religion: Theology 2013, and more.
The newTheology & Religion Featured Collections also include 12 sets of titles that are also indexed in the ATLA Religion Database®. Indexed collections include Theology & Religion Core: Interdisciplinary Studies, Theology & Religion Core: Women's Studies, Theology & Religion Core: Eastern Religions; Theology & Religion Core: Philosophy of Religion, Theology & Religion Core: Islam, Theology & Religion Core: Judaism, Theology & Religion Core: Christian Theology, and more.
Featured Titles
Behind the Candelabra is Now Available for Purchase in EBSCOhost Collection Manager
Scott Thorson's memoir about his life and his relationship with Liberace comes to eBook format, published just prior to the debut of Steven Soderbergh's film of the same name.
Add Behind the Candelabra to your collection in EBSCOhost Collection Manager.
The following titles, and many more, are available in the new Theology & Religion Featured Collections:
Religion and Human Rights
Living Islamic History
Studying Global Pentecostalism
Ethnography As Christian Theology and Ethics
John Witte and M. Christian Green
Yasir Suleiman
Edinburgh University Press
Aana Marie Vigen
Religious Pluralism and the Modern World
Tibetan Ritual
Freedom of Religion
Sharada Sugirtharajah
Jose Ignacio Cabezon
Russell Blackford
Platform Features
Coming Soon: Early Check-In Feature
Users will soon be able to check in eBooks before the check-out duration has expired using the Adobe Digital Editions software. Returning eBooks early will allow titles to be available for other users sooner. This is beneficial for libraries that have purchased titles on a single- or three-user model.
Technical Developments
Build and Manage Your Collection with EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM)
This easy-to-use eBook ordering site allows libraries to search, browse and order individual eBook and audiobook titles, as well as explore expert-crafted collection suggestions.
Sign up for an ECM account at www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/ecm-login-request.
Learn more about ECM and EBSCO eBooks with our upcoming online training sessions.
Online Training for ECM (two dates to choose from):
Friday, June 7, 2013 @ 3:30 pm, EDT
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 @ 9:00 am, EDT
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Online Training for EBSCO eBooks (two dates to choose from):
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 @ 3:30 pm, EDT
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Friday, June 28, 2013 @ 10:00 am, EDT
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Did You Know?
EBSCOhost Collection Manager provides a report of all owned titles. To generate one, click the "Reports" drop down on the ECM home page, and then click "Owned Titles."
