E-Books, Videos, and Images

Recent books online

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• eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
  Location : Link to eBooks Collection in EBSCOhost
  Publisher: Ebsco
  Description: Provides a collection of electronic books on a wide range of topics.  The eBooks in this collection may also be found by searching the Library Catalog of the Mundt Library and linking directly from the Catalog to the eBooks themselves. To take advantage of the functions such as note-taking and bookmarking in the eBooks, click "sign in" at the top of the EBSCOhost window to create your personal EBSCOhost account or to sign in to your personal account created earlier.

• ebrary Academic Complete
  Location : Link to ebrary now or go to our ebrary webpage to learn more;
  Library subscribes to the database for Dakota State University students/staff/faculty.  Login using Library ID and password when off-campus; no login required when on-campus
  Description: Multidisciplinary database provides over 43,000 online books from major publishers covering a broad range of topics (with no limit on the number of simultaneous users). The eBooks in this collection may also be found by searching the Library Catalog of the Mundt Library and linking directly from the Catalog to the eBooks themselves.

• Overdrive downloadable eBooks and audiobooks
  Location Overdrive downloadables;
  Library subscribes to the database for Dakota State University students/staff/faculty.  Download requires using Library ID and password whether on- or off-campus
  Description: Our collection is aimed at leisure readers and is focused on popular/bestseller fiction (mysteries, science fiction, romance, etc.) and nonfiction. In some places in Overdrive you may see mention of video and music, but the Library’s collection is limited to eBooks and audiobooks. SETUP: On the left side of the Overdrive window, scroll down the left side to "Getting Started" to find a list of supported portable devices (direct link: http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/ ). The fastest way to get setup for download is to use the MyHelp! wizard near the top of the left navigation area in Overdrive. It walks you through the process of downloading what you need to read audiobooks and eBooks on the device you want to use.

• Safari Tech Books Online
  Location : Link to Safari Books Online now to learn more.
  Library subscribes to the database for Dakota State University students/staff/faculty.  Login using Library ID and password when off-campus; no login required when on-campus;
  Description: Database provides a collection of 100-150 online books covering technology topics, including information security/assurance.

• NAP Online Books - publications of the National Academy Press (NAP) and John Henry Press on a wide range of topics in science, technology, engineering, and health.

Children's books online

• International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) -- a digital library of international children's books (five-year project beginning in 2002;funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS))

Classics online: older books, mostly pre-1923 (now in public domain)

DAISY digital format books

• Open Library accessible books, is a project of Internet Archive to distribute over 1 million books free in a format called DAISY, designed for those challenged by regular printed media. There are two types of DAISYs on Open Library: open and protected. Open DAISYs can be read by anyone in the world on many different devices. Protected DAISYs can only be opened using a key issued by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) program. To learn more, see Open Library's FAQ page about the accessible books.

  DAISY books are also available from: BookShare, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), National Library Service (NLS), and Librivox (free audio books)

Images, audio & video on the Web

Assume all images, audio, & video are copyright protected unless the source specifically states otherwise. Copyrighted material may only be used (on your website; or published in another medium) with the permission of the owner.

• Flickr -- Flickr is a collection of photos submitted by the general public. Copyright belongs to the photographer; however, there is a method of searching Flickr which makes it easier to discover items that you might be able to use without contacting the copyright owner for permission. To find out whether an image may be used and for what purposes (without contacting the owner), use Advanced Search and check the box to "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content." Then, when you click on an image, look for a link to "Rights" information; for example, the link might be labeled "some rights reserved." Read the Creative Commons rights information for the image carefully to determine whether you can legally use that image in the way you want.

• Google image search -- Copyright of images is owned by the photographer/creator. To help you find images in Google that you might be able to legally use in the way you want without contacting the copyright owner, use Advanced Search and select the Usage Rights limit that you need.

• Internet Archive -- public nonprofit that was founded to build an "Internet library," with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to collections that exist in digital format. Some content in Internet Archive is in the "public domain" so does not require permission for its use. Look for "Creative Commons" or other copyright or rights information when looking at the item's description in order to determine whether you need to get permission to use the movie or other item for your intended use.

• Partners in Rhyme -- royalty free music and sound effects

Moving images, audio, text online - collections

• Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) Archives -- a collection of radio and tv clips about themes and events that have affected Canadian life since the creation of radio in 1936 and television in 1952.

• Internet Archive -- a public nonprofit that was founded to build an "Internet library," with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to collections that exist in digital format.

Book swapping

• BookMooch -- "BookMooch is a community for exchanging used books. BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want."

Books for purchase

Videos for purchase

• MediaSleuth -- Does not sell films; describes over 150,000 educational video titles, which are listed on the database of the National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM).

• Films Media Group (Films.com) -- more than 10,000 video, CD-ROM, and videodisc programs cover a broad range of subject areas appropriate for schools, colleges, and public libraries.

• Internet Movie Database -- Does not sell films, but provides information about movies (cast, plot outline, etc.) and includes user comments about them.