Library E-Book Collections

Chapman Library has two e-book collections.  E-Books are electronic books accessible that are viewed through your computer.  The two collections are NetLibrary eBooks and Gale Virtual Reference Library e-Books, and they are described below.

NetLibrary eBooks

Go to the E-Book link on the Library Web Page and type in a subject, author or title to bring up a list of books.
 

You can also get to these same books by going through the Chapman Library Catalog and typing in a subject, author or title search.  Include  "Electronic Books" in the second text box and only electronic books will come up in the results list.
 

You will need Adobe Reader version 8 or 9 to read the eBooks.  It is a free download and can be found at the Adobe Reader web site.

Gale Virtual Reference Library E-Books

The following reference books can be found at the Gale Virtual Reference Library link on the Online Databases web page:

• Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America , 6v,  2001
• Biology , 4v,  2002
• Contemporary Novelists , 7^th ed.,  2001
• Contemporary Poets , 7^th ed.,  2001
• Drama for Students , Vol. 17,  2003
• Drama for Students , Vol. 18,  2003
• Drama for Students , Vol. 19,  2004
• Drama for Students , Vol. 20,  2005
• Encyclopedia of Small Business , 2^nd ed.,  2v,  2002
• The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine , 2^nd ed.,  4v,  2005
• The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders , 2v,  2002
• The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine , 2^nd ed.,  5v,  2002
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America , 2^nd ed.,  3v,  2000
• Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History , 2v,  1999
• Nonfiction Classics for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Nonfiction Works , 5v,  2003
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture , 5v,  2000
• World of Earth Science , 2v,  2003

You can also access several additional e-Book collections through the Kansas Library Card.    Anyone who resides in Kansas may obtain a Kansas Library Card account.   For information about this or any questions about e-book collections, ask the Library staff, at x 244, or e-mail the Library.