From the Desk of
Susan C. Curzon, Dean
November 2008
Electronic Books at the Oviatt Library
The Library now provides access to more than 150,000 electronic books. The subjects are wide-ranging. For example, in an electronic format, one can find Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia; Animal Sciences edited by Allan Cobb; Cloud Computing by Michael Miller; and In His Own Right: the Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy by Joseph Palermo.
We also have available electronic encyclopedias, handbooks and guides. Examples include Oxford Music Online, West’s Encyclopedia of American Law and the Encyclopedia of American Religions.
To explore the Library’s many electronic book offerings, go to http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/
Remember also that electronic books are identified in the Library’s catalog. When you click on the title you want, you will see a note on the record that says “Available electronically.” Click where it indicates and it will take you to the book.
If you need more information about electronic books in your discipline, please contact the librarian subject specialist for your department at http://library.csun.edu/About_the_Library/librarians.html
As always, please ask us if you have any questions about the resources and services of the Oviatt Library.
Course Reserves
As you know, Course Reserves are faculty-selected resources put on reserve for a specific course. These resources may be either Library-owned (books, CDs, DVDs etc.) or faculty-supplied (books, textbooks, articles, test samples etc.). For more information about Course Reserves, please go to http://library.csun.edu/Library_Services/Reserves/.
Electronic reserves services are also available at the request of faculty. For selected resources, our electronic reserves system provides unlimited 24/7 online access that is very popular with students. Last year, students accessed electronic reserve materials more than 80,000 times. Some audio and video reserves are also available electronically. For more information about electronic reserves, please go to http://library.csun.edu/Library_Services/Reserves/subguide.html.
We recommend that faculty request resources to be placed on reserve at least two weeks before the semester begins or, if that is not possible, at least two weeks before students need to access the resources.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions about the services and resources of the Oviatt Library.
Sue Curzon