Academic Libraries
September 2013
What's New?
This month, EBSCO announced the release of a new business subscription collection and Subject Sets for academic libraries—see the "Recently-Released Collections" section below for details.
In addition to the new releases, recent updates have been made to the academic subscription collections:
- Content from top publishers was added to the eBook Academic Collection in August, including titles from Harvard University Press, Princeton University Press and SUNY Press.
- The eBook Community College Collection September update includes hundreds of titles from a wide selection of publishers, with updated content on computer software and applications.
See the "Featured Titles" section below for a sample of recently-added eBooks from both collections.
Wiley "For Dummies" Promotion
Now through December 31, 2013, libraries that purchase 50 or more 2012/2013 "For Dummies" titles from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will receive a 40% discount on the total purchase price. All 50 titles must be purchased together via EBSCOhost Collection Manager or through an EBSCO Sales Representative for the discount to apply.
Recently-Released Collections
The new eBook Business Collection contains more than 9,400 eBooks on topics including supply chain management, career growth, marketing, business venture challenges, entrepreneurship and other key areas. The subscription is intended to meet the needs of business school libraries, with content that supports business students in their research, special projects and entrepreneurial quests, and is offered with unlimited simultaneous user access.
Contact your EBSCO Sales Representative for a title list and pricing information.
Academic Subject Sets
EBSCO released 15 new Subject Sets across popular academic disciplines, containing frontlist content from key publishers:
- Business 2013
- Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy 2013
- Pharmaceutical Science 2013
- Music 2013
- World Religions 2013
- Aging & Gerontology 2013
- Self-Help 2013
- Legal 2013
- Mental Health 2013
- Photography 2013
- Conditions & Diseases 2013
- American History 2013
- Women's Medicine & OB/GYN 2013
- Classic Fiction 2013
- Social Work 2013
View all 2013 Subject Sets and download title lists.
Featured Titles
New titles recently added to the eBook Academic Collection:
Pythagorean Women: A Social History
Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions
The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran
Johns Hopkins University Press
Princeton University Press
M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
SUNY Press
New titles recently added to the eBook Community College Collection:
A Dictionary of Environmental History
150 Best Jobs for the Military-to-Civilian Transition
2013 Practice Test for the AAPC CPC Exam
The Social Worker's Guide to the Social Sciences: The Key Concepts
I.B. Tauris
JIST Publishing
HCPro, Inc.
Open International Publishing
Did You Know?
EBSCO eBooks are seamlessly integrated on the EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discovery Service platforms, exposing users to the full depth of your library's offerings and increasing usage and visibility of your library's entire collection.
What's more, titles are made available on the same day you order, making the content instantly available to your users.
