Frequently Asked Questions

... Find and Use E-Books in ACC Libraries?

There are two ways to find and use ebooks.

If you are on campus:

• You can go directly to an ebook from the library catalog.
• E-books are identified in the catalog by an icon which is a blue book with an "e" on the cover.
• Once you click on the title, you go to a screen which tells you more about the book.
• At that point you click on the link which is below "Connect to" and says something like "An electronic book accessible through..." or "Connect to this resource online."

If you are off-campus:

• Find the ebook in the catalog and make note of the author and title.
• Also, look at the line called "Alt author."
  (There are different kinds of ebooks in the catalog. Most often you will use ebooks from NetLibrary and from Safari Tech books.)
• Then, go to the link -- either from the library homepage (Online E-Books) or from the first library catalog page (E-Books online full-text).
  You will be asked to enter your last name and ACC ID# to verify that you are a currently enrolled student.
• After you are validated, you can click on the appropriate supplier (NetLibrary or Safari Techbooks) and look for the book by author or title.

If you need additional assistance, please call or visit our Ask a Librarian page.

Hours and phone numbers can be found on our Locations & Hours page.

See related: Books, Books at other libraries

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