ebooks at CBCPL
- Find a library ebook through Library2Go
- Get the OverDrive app to read ebooks on your mobile or tablet
- Download Adobe Digital Editions software for ebooks on your computer
What are ebooks?
An e-book (short for electronic book, also written eBook or ebook) is an e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book, sometimes protected with a digital rights management system. E-books are usually read on personal computers or smart phones, or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-book devices. Many mobile phones can also be used to read e-books. [from Wikipedia]
Read: "TeleRead E-Book Primer Part One: What is an e-book?" (19 Sep 2010)
Read: "TeleRead E-Book Primer Part Two: Formats" (25 Oct 2010)
Quick guide to ebook formats
What is Digital Rights Management (DRM)?
- epubAn open e-book standard created by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). It features reflowable text, inline images and the ability to use Digital Rights Management (DRM) such as Adobe Digital Editions.
- azwAmazon's propietary DRM restricted format.
- pdfA document sharing format created in the early 90s. It is best for highly formatted content and has the ability to use Digital Rights Management (DRM) such as Adobe Digital Editions.
- mobiA format primarily designed for PDAs and older mobile devices. Also used on the Kindle.
- lrfLRF, LRS, LRX are Sony's proprietary formats. They have been superseded by Sony's acceptance of epub as the default format in their ebook store.
Reference Librarian |
 Lindy Brown |
Reference ebooks
Through our Gale Virtual Reference Library, we have a small collection of ebook encyclopedias covering:
- education
- biography
- environment
- history
- religion
- science
- social sciences
GVRL ebooks offer the convenience of accessibility any time, any place.
For a guided tutorial on how to download information from GVRL titles to your ereader, check out their YouTube video.
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