The Library has a substantial and growing collection of eBooks that are ideally suited for the provision of readings.
Please Note:
Absolutely. The Library's ever increasing collection of eBooks are well suited to subject reading lists. And, the Library has been purchasing textbooks in electronic format, wherever possible, to try & reduce the financial burden on students and enhance their learning experience.
By choosing ebooks you can embed links to critical subject readings in your learning modules. No more copyright clash emails or searching in Primo Search for subject reserve. Students can click on a link to access selected readings or the whole book and no more worries about 10%!
However, it is important to contact the Library to check the suitability of individual eBook licences prior to adding them to your reading list, as access conditions vary on individual titles, according to publisher specifications. Publishers may for example:
For more information about the use of eBooks in teaching please contact one of our Faculty Librarians.
As there are often limits on the number of users who can access an eBook title at any one time please consider adding the following information to your subject outline when the library has eBook access to a textbook:
Public User Note | Message for Students |
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Unlimited user access | The textbook for this subject is available as an eBook from the CSU Library. This eBook allows access to an unlimited number of simultaneous users. Use your discretion as to whether a personal copy should be purchased. |
1 user only |
The textbook for this subject is available as an eBook from the CSU Library. This eBook access is limited to one user at a time. Use your discretion as to whether a personal copy should be purchased. To ensure the text is accessible to as many people as possible please follow the instructions in this short eBook etiquette video: https://youtu.be/o7mIprFUN6E |
3 concurrent users only |
The textbook for this subject is available as an eBook from the CSU Library. This eBook access is limited to 3 simultaneous users. Use your discretion as to whether a personal copy should be purchased. To ensure the text is accessible to as many people as possible please follow the instructions in this short eBook etiquette video: https://youtu.be/o7mIprFUN6E |
9 concurrent users only |
The textbook for this subject is available as an eBook from the CSU Library. This eBook access is limited to 9 simultaneous users. Use your discretion as to whether a personal copy should be purchased. To ensure the text is accessible to as many people as possible please follow the instructions in this short eBook etiquette video: https://youtu.be/o7mIprFUN6E |
Note: the Public User Note mentioned in the above table can be found on Primo Search eBook detail pages:
For more information please contact one of our Faculty Librarians