Ebooks are electronic or digital versions of books you can read on your computer screen or a variety of portable devices such as Kindle, Nook, or smart cellphones. Devices can vary widely in the formats they are able to support. Ebooks formats include txt, epub, pdf and more.
Sources:
- The new downloadable books portal is Kansas EZ Library at http://www.kslib.info/digital-books. The Audiobook portion is called OneClick Digital. You will need a Kansas Library card to access this resource. If you don’t have one, we’ll be glad to set you up.
- The Ebook portion is still a work in progress at this time.
- Learn more: Ereader comparison chart (excel)
- In our catalog, you can find ebooks by doing an advanced search, putting in the keyword “ebooks” and limiting to Electronic Resources.
- Free Public Domain: Project Gutenberg, Manybooks.net
- Free Ebooks on the Internet (doc) is a handout with many links. There are more links to explore at Delicious.
- For purchase from various sources. Locate sources for ebooks with the search engine Inkmesh.
- see also Books + Technology (WIKI) Find information on this page about ebooks and audiobooks. Print with the pdf button on the bottom right of the page.
