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INFOhio eBook Collection
 The INFOhio eBook Collection contains titles
available for online viewing or download to electronic devices. In addition to all the e-books already available through the
Core Collection of Electronic Resources
in LearningExpress Library,
Literature Online and
World Book Advanced, this collection includes
1100-plus e-book public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg and 69
audio books from ThoughtAudio.
These classic literature authors and titles were selected from school
recommended reading lists and are available in multiple e-book formats.
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Collection content |
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The initial
collection of 1100-plus titles were drawn
from Project Gutenberg and
ThoughtAudio. |
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Selection and
evaluation by INFOhio e-book team was based
on school reading lists. |
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ODE exemplar titles
were included, when available. |
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Titles have been
cataloged for complete search capabilities
including authority control subject headings
and grade levels. |
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Titles have
Lexile, content and summary
information, when available. |
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The list of titles
included in the eBook Collection is provided in following formats:
sorted by Title,
sorted by Author, Excel/CSV . |
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Collection access |
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Schools using INFOhio
Library Automation can seach the eBook
Collection
through either
the INFOhio online catalog (CAT) or
INFOhio's Discovery Portal:
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Schools not using
INFOhio for library automation can access
the INFOhio eBook collection with a
subscription to
INFOhio's Discovery
Portal. If interested in experiencing
INFOhio's Discovery Portal, including the new INFOhio eBook
Collection, contact
support@infohio.org for a trial username/password. When
ready to subscribe, please use the
subscription form, which is available in
Word format. |
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Students, teachers and parents have
unlimited access 24/7 from home or school.
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Books can be viewed on computer screen. |
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Books can be downloaded in multiple e-book
formats (mobi, epub, pdf, html, mp3).
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E-reader devices and apps provide added
features (i.e., electronic bookmarking, note
taking, dictionary access, etc.) |
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INFOhio provides help in searching and
downloading eBook Collection
titles through FAQs and tip sheets in the
CAT / CAT Jr. section of the INFOhio
WorkFlows Handbook. Contact your
school's
ITC provider for
access information. |
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Free
INFOhio
webinars focusing on both the INFOhio eBook Collection
and INFOhio's Discovery Portal and Student Learning
are also available to learn more. |
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Collection development |
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The INFOhio eBook
Collection was developed using funds from
the INFOhio Library Automation fees paid by
schools using INFOhio for library automation
services. |
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Selection of titles
for the INFOhio eBook Collection
follows the guidelines of the of
INFOhio's Collection Development Policy. |
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Titles must meet one of the following
criteria for inclusion: |
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Works of high quality that meet the
selection criteria of Ohio schools
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School
recommended/required reading lists included
in Curriculum Resource Catalog |
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Professionally
recognized reading list like the ALA
Best Books for the College Bound |
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Review or literary
article in authoritative journal recommends
title or series for K-12 audience |
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Recommendations |
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INFOhio welcomes
input from teachers and librarians. |
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Requests for titles
to be added to the eBook Collection
can be made by contacting your school's
ITC provider or
submitting a
request
to INFOhio.
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