How do I open up an ebook?

The CSI Library Catalog has links to thousands of ebooks.  You can recognize them by three distinguishing characteristics:

• the words [electronic resource] after the title
• the icon with a lightning bolt on a computer screen
• the little blue URL

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It's easy to open one of these when you are logged onto a computer on the CSI network.  Just click the URL and soon you'll see the book cover and table of contents.

But what if you are at home?  The URL in the Library catalog won't work.  Here's what you need to do.  It's a bit inconvenient, but only takes a few steps.

First, put your cursor on the URL and look at the link.  This one points to a site called ebrary.com   For other books, you might see name of a different ebook provider. 

Next, go back to the CSI Library home page and click the link to E-Books & Audiobooks.

Scroll down to the link for ebrary.

Click the link and log in with your CSI login.  Use the ebrary search box to find the ebook you want.