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Benefits to using ebooks:
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The Kirtland Library has three main platforms for accessing ebooks:
Each platform has different options, which is why they may look different from one another. |
Gale Ebooks
Click here to open Gale Ebooks and use your Kirtland single sign-on to access.
Enter your search term(s) in the "Search ebooks" box at the top of the page.
You can also search Gale Ebooks by Subject Collection. Select a subject on the left side of the page to view related ebooks.
This video will show you how to search effectively on Ebook Central.
From your search results, click on a book title to view more information about the book. This page contains a description, publication date and publisher, and table of contents.
Use the Table of Contents to select a chapter or section and begin reading.
Read on the page, or select "Book View" from the top toolbar to display the text in book view.
Suggested Search Terms
Try these subjects/terms when searching the Kirtland Catalog, databases, or eBook collections to find information on your topic:
| Nutrition | Foodborne illness |
| Processed foods | Inflammation |
| Food labels | Exercise |
| Water intake | Heartrate |
| Fitness | Food additives |
| Malnutrition | Food allergies |
Salem Press Ebook
Ebook Central
Click here to open Ebook Central and use your Kirtland single sign-on to access.
Enter your search term(s) in the "Search ebooks" box at the top of the page. The total number of book results is shown under your search term(s) on the results page.
This video will show you how to do a basic search on Ebook Central.
Limit your results by using the filters (on the left side of the screen) like subject, language, year published, and more.
Use the "Sort By" options to organize your results. The default is to have results sorted by relevance, which means that the books at the top of the list includes your search term(s) more than items towards the bottom of the list.
From your search results, click on a book title to open the Book Detail Page. This page contains a description, publication date and publisher, and table of contents.
Click on the book title to view the book detail page.
To read, simply click on the "Read Online" button below the image of the book cover. Or, use the Table of Contents on the to jump to a specific chapter.
The book will open, and you can search, scroll, and navigate the book in your browser. Ebook Central offers some options for downloading or printing. You can download individual pages or chapters if the publisher allows access.
Watch the video below to learn about navigating an ebook on Ebook Central.
A Sample of Ebook Central Titles
The following are just a few of the Ebook Central titles available:
- Food Health: Nutrition, Technology, and Public Health (2017)
- Nutrition at a Glance (2015)
- Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle (2016)
- Pediatric Nutrition (2019)
- Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (2017)
These titles will open in Ebook Central.