Ebooks
A selection of online reference books – Ebooks – are now available at Talbot County Free Library!
- Africa an encyclopedia for students /
- American decades
- American decades primary sources
- American eras
- Ancient Civilizations Reference Library
- Baker's biographical dictionary of popular musicians since 1990
- Chemical elements from carbon to krypton /
- Business Plans Handbook. Volume 10 : a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America. / (2004)
- You'll find over 20 actual business plans and helpful appendices which include a basic business plan template and lists of associations, consultants and Small Business Administration office offices in Business Plans Handbook.
- The College Blue Book (33rd ed., 2006)
- The College Blue Book is the definitive guide to 2 and 4 year colleges in the U.S. and Canada. You'll find information on the programs and degrees offered by each school, as well as special sections on financial aid, distance learning and occupational education programs.
- The College Blue Book (35th ed.)
- Colonial America reference library
- Countries and their cultures
- Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior (2002)
- Designed for readers from sixth grade up, Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior covers a wide range of topics related to addiction. 200 articles address topics from specific drugs through diagnosis and treatment of addictions, as well as the medical, legal, and social consequences of casual use and addiction.
- Early civilizations in the Americas reference library
- Encyclopedia of American Religions (7th ed., 2003)
- The Encyclopedia of American Religions is a comprehensive survey of North American religious and spiritual groups, with historical perspectives as well as information on active religions.
- Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion (2005)
- You'll find over 600 entries on topics from “African Textiles” to “Zoot Suit” in the Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, as well as in depth essays that explore the relationship between clothing and culture.
- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (2003)
- The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture is all about food – with entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines.
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world
- Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology (5th ed., 2001)
- The Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology provides the most comprehensive coverage of the fields of occultism and parapsychology available. Controversial topics include pro and con narratives, and this newest edition of this classic work offers a general bibliography as well as an internet resource index.
- Encyclopedia of religion
- Encyclopedia of world cultures
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Encyclopedia
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer (2nd ed., 2005)
- This collection of over 450 entries provides in-depth coverage of specific cancer types, diagnostic procedures, treatments, side effects and drugs in language accessible to the layperson. It also includes entries on issues that are relevant to those touched by cancer, such as clinical trials, home health care, cancer prevention, and fertility issues.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (2002)
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law provides an introduction to legal topics in layman's terms, not "legal-ese." Not only are legal issues described, you.ll also learn some of the historical background of important legal decisions, and learn how laws differ from state to state.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 2nd ed.
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (2nd ed., 2003)
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia is one of the most comprehensive works on animals ever published. Spanning 17 volumes (over 9,000 pages!), Grzimek's addresses virtually every aspect of animal life, from the simplest and smallest parasites to the largest whales, complete with illustrations and photographs.
- Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
- Middle Ages Reference Library
- Middle East Conflict Reference Library
- Real-Life Math
- Renaissance & Reformation reference library
- U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library (2004)
- This 5 volume work chronicles and interprets waves of immigration to the United States from the earliest times up to the present day. It covers the economic, religious, and political forces that compelled people to seek a better life in a new land; profiles both prominent and lesser-known people of the immigrant experience; and features related documents.
- UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
- UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law (2nd ed., 2005)
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law is a comprehensive overview, written for the layperson and beginning student, that covers historical and current terminology, events, movements, cases and people that have made an impact on U.S. law.
- World of Forensic Science (2005)
- Are you crazy about CSI? Can't get enough Patricia Cornwell? A fan of Forensic Files? Or just curious about what forensic science really is? World of Forensic Science is a convenient, comprehensive guide to the scientific processes and the legal, social and ethical issues involved in the forensic sciences.
- Witchcraft in America
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (11th ed., 2004)
- Well organized and very thorough, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations covers 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. You.ll find coverage of 50 different aspects of each entry . from geographic and economic factors through social and educational topics like libraries and museums.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (12th ed., 2007)
What are Ebooks?
An Ebook is an electronic version of a printed book. Instead of checking them out from the library, you access them through the library's online catalog using your web browser. They're available in both HTML format (so you can scroll through text like you would when web surfing) and PDF format (so you can see the pages exactly as they appear in the printed version of the book). Our Ebook titles can even be displayed in other languages! When you've found the information you need, you can print it, bookmark it, save it to a disc or even email it to yourself, complete with citations!
How can I find Ebooks?
Simply search for them in the library's online public access catalog - they'll show up when you search and look just like any other item, but you'll see the words “electronic resource” in the far right hand column. Click on the title, and you'll be taken to the catalog page for that title. Click on the Web Link provided (see the blue text in the screen shot below) and enter your TCFL barcode number when prompted and you'll have access the entire book from the comfort of your own computer!
