Welcome Back! Another school year, another chance for a fresh start.  Taking the time to start the semester right can pave the way to academic achievement throughout the year.  A great way to kick off a successful semester is by becoming familiar with all the library has to offer.  Whether you’re a freshman or returning […]

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The Dibner Library is pleased to announce the addition of Synthesis Digital Library of Computer Science and Engineering to its collection of electronic resources.  The collection consists of over 30 subject series in many areas of engineering, primarily related to electrical engineering, computer science, and bioengineering.
Each series consists of electronic books that synthesize an important […]

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If you are a subscriber to CourseSmart, a provider of e-textbooks  (for more information about CourseSmart and other digital textbook publishers, see High textbook prices + Web 2.0 leads to alternative publishing models), you will be happy to know that books from the service are now available on the Iphone/Ipod Touch. Digital editions of textbooks […]

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In an effort to entice readers to purchase new books by an author, writers, publishers and e-book sellers like Amazon are offering some of an author’s older books as a free download.
The hope is that if a reader likes one book by an author, he may be willing to purchase others. There is some evidence […]

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