PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corporations around the world can now easily and affordably provide unlimited, multi-user sales of an instant digital library of essential computing e-books that serve the practical information needs of both end-users and IT staff.
ebrary®, a leading provider of e-books and research technology to libraries worldwide, today announced the availability of its new Corporate Computing subscription database. The growing collection features over 210 titles in Certification & Compliance, Databases, Software Engineering, Internet & Web Development, and other subject areas from Wiley (including Wrox, Sybex, and Dummies); Elsevier (including Syngress and Morgan Kaufmann); Taylor & Francis (including Auerbach and CRC Press), and other leading publishers. The selection, which is also available for purchase, may be previewed by visiting http://corptitles.ebrary.com and clicking on “Corporate Computing.”
“Many of our customers have asked for purchase rights to a computing collection to help them support the IT needs of staff,” said Leslie Lees, Vice President of Content Development at ebrary. “We are pleased to offer authoritative e-books from leading publishers to help corporations fulfill this critical function, as well as powerful technology that enables employees to find, use, and manage the information efficiently and productively.”
Corporations may supplement their subscription by purchasing individual e-books in IT-related fields including Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computers & IT, Information Technology, Programming, and Software from leading publishers including Apress, Artech House, Auerbach, Morgan Kaufmann, Packt, Springer, Sybex, Syngress, and Wrox. Many titles are also available under ebrary’s Patron Driven Acquisition model for “just in time” access. The company’s Computer Hardware content may be previewed at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/computerhardware, and Computer Software content may be previewed at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/computersoftware.
Featured e-books include the following:
- Professional Visual Basic 2010 and .NET 4.0, by Billy Hollis, Kent Sharkey, and Bill Shelden (Wrox, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10399070.
- Beyond the Usability Lab: Conducting Large-Scale User Experience Studies, by Bill Albert, Tom Tullis, and Donna Tedesco (Morgan Kaufmann, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10378820.
- Data Protection for Virtual Data Centers, by Jason Buffington (Wiley, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10411475.
- Kimball Group Reader: Relentlessly Practical Tools for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, by Ralph Kimball, Margy Ross, and Warren Thornthwaite (Wiley, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10369792.
- Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, by Jeremy Moskowitz (Sybex, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10387085.
- Excel VBA Programming For Dummies (2nd Edition), by John Walkenbach (For Dummies, 2010). Preview this title at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/corptitles/docDetail.action?docID=10385867.
All ebrary products include rich features and functionality that help employees conduct research easily and effectively, including:
- Available any time through any web-enabled device including the iPad.
- ebrary InfoTools™, which turns every word into a portal to additional information on the web.
- Notes and highlights that are automatically stored on a personal bookshelf.
- Ability to copy/paste and print text with automatic citations and URL hyperlinks back to the source.
- Personal bookshelves with moveable folders that can be shared with others.
- Multiple options for searching, navigating, and browsing.
- ADA 508c compliant content, text-to-speech, and other accessibility features.
- Free on-demand MARC records.
- Granular COUNTER-compliant usage reports.
- 24/7 web-based training with a real person.
ebrary is showcasing Corporate Computing as well as other products and services at the 2011 SLA Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO, June 12-15 in Philadelphia, PA. To see a demonstration or request other information, please visit the company’s booth (#1239) or email sales@ebrary.com.
About ebrary (www.ebrary.com)
ebrary is a leading provider of e-books and research technology to libraries worldwide. Founded in 1999, the company offers more than 273,000 e-books from over 500 trusted publishers under flexible models including subscription, perpetual archive (purchase), patron driven acquisition, and short-term loans. ebrary is the only e-book provider that enables customers to upload and integrate their own digital materials right from their computers with DASH!™ (Data Sharing, Fast) technology as well as apply cross-referencing with multiple online resources with InfoTools™ technology. A member of the ProQuest® family of companies, ebrary is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, USA.