December, 2004                                                                                      Library's e-Newsletter                                                                                     Special Edition

                                                                              

 

OUR NEW ELECTRONIC LIBRARY

Provides our libraries with the content and technology needed to serve students, employees, patrons and staff.  ebrary is a unique set of online databases, which combine more than 40,000 authoritative books and other documents from over 180 leading academic, trade and professional publishers.

Among other features and benefits, the growing databases enable simultaneous, multi-user access, feature advanced research tools, and integrates with our existing online catalog. The powerful technology turns every word in every document into a highly interactive learning experience.

The databases offers full-text online in Business & Economics, Computers, Technology & Engineering, Humanities, Life & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Education and History.

Remember with ebrary you have books online always available, at any time!

The following set of books are taken from  ebrary's databases, you can browse these books by clicking on the title.


Ebrary - Getting Started Guide


1. Business                                                                 

Business Intelligence in the Digital Economy: Opportunities, Limitations and Risks

Raisinghani, Mahesh S.

The book has an extensive range of topics for practitioners and researchers who want to learn about the state of the art and science in business intelligence and extend the body of knowledge. BI is important in helping companies stay ahead of the competition by providing the means for quicker, more accurate and more informed decision making. BI is a general term for applications, platforms, tools, and technologies that support the process of exploring business data, data relationships, and trends.


2. Computer

Oracle9i Mobile

Yeung, Alan; Pang, Nicholas; Stephenson, Philip

This book, have concepts and terminology for building mobile solutions that are server platform agnostic, and provide references and examples to help understand multichannel XML applications. By sharing  the code snippets, and covering the design rules for building scalable solutions.

3. English

English Grammar for the Utterly Confused

Rozakis, Laurie

This user-friendly, witty guide helps everyone-from students taking the GED to professionals writing business plans-learn the structures of English grammar and how to use them easily and proficiently. Demystifying grammar once and for all, this handbook will help all readers acquire the ability to speak and write competently, correctly, and confidently





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Library's Catalog: You can access the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) in the library to search for books and websites.

The Elements of Citation,a complete guide to the different styles for citing information sources. (books, websites, emails, articles, etc.)



 

Bookworms


The ebrary book for December is :

Christmas Carol & Other Stories

Dickens, Charles

An immediate bestseller when it was first published in December 1843. Charles Dickens's beloved tale about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge--who comes to know the meaning of kindness, charity, and goodwill through a haunting Christmas Eve encounter with four ghosts--is a heartwarming celebration of the spirit of Christmas. '

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Suggested Reading


Ebrary - Getting Started Guide

 


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