These individual collections provide “go-to” titles for the topics they cover, but they represent only a small fraction of our e-book collection.<\/p>\n
Below are descriptions of alternatives for locating e-books and e-book chapters.<\/p>\n
E-Book Full Text Search<\/strong><\/h2>\nHSLS has developed an innovative tool for the full-text searching of over 1,000 health and biomedical science e-books simultaneously. It\u2019s called E-Book Full Text search. With a single, simple search, you can pull results from a variety of e-books.<\/p>\n
To access E-Book Full Text search, direct your browser to the HSLS homepage<\/a>. Near the top of the screen, in the dark blue box, click on the E-Book Full Text button.<\/p>\nEnter a \u201cGoogle-style\u201d query into the search box, click on the search icon, and then wait a few seconds. Along the left side of the screen, results are also grouped into categories that enable more precise retrieval without reformulation of the search.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2020\/08\/eBook-HSLSeBookSearch.jpg\")
This search: heart disease diet<\/strong> returns relevant sections of each book\u2019s full text.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nE-books by Subject:<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe staff at HSLS have created a web page that sorts e-books by topic<\/a>; it is not meant to be comprehensive. However, these lists provide a good starting point for key titles by topic.<\/p>\nNew PittCat:<\/strong><\/h2>\nA link to the new PittCat discovery tool<\/a> can be found on the HSLS homepage. It searches our e-journals, e-books, and e-book chapters.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2020\/08\/eBook-HSLSPittSearch.jpg\")
This search: air pollution and childhood asthma<\/strong> returns articles, book chapters, and other resources.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYour search can be easily modified by clicking on ADVANCED SEARCH<\/strong> next to the search box.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2020\/08\/eBook-AdvancedSearch-1.jpg\")
This search was revised so either children OR childhood<\/strong> had to appear in the title along with asthma<\/strong>. Air pollution<\/strong> could appear in any field. Items returned had to be published from 2000 through 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe number of items returned is greatly reduced but the items returned are right on target.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2020\/08\/eBook-ChapterResults.jpg\")
A partial list of book chapters includes: “The Epidemiology of Asthma” from Kendig’s Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children<\/em> and “Asthma, Allergy, and the Environment” from The Textbook of Children’s Environmental Health<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTo search only for books, click the radio button for the Library Catalog<\/strong> above the text search box. You may need to delete a term to broaden the search.<\/p>\nSelect Available online<\/strong> from the filters to locate e-books.<\/p>\nE-books and Course Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\nGenerally, e-books can be used as course reserves if you link to the e-book or e-book chapter. Many of our titles are limited by the number of simultaneous users so only one or two people can access the e-book at any given time.<\/p>\n
An exception to this rule is our SpringerLink collection<\/a>. They do not limit the number of simultaneous users. A soft-bound print copy of any institutionally-owned book under 1,000 pages can be purchased for only $24.99. Downloading is free for all institutionally-owned titles.<\/p>\n
Enter a \u201cGoogle-style\u201d query into the search box, click on the search icon, and then wait a few seconds. Along the left side of the screen, results are also grouped into categories that enable more precise retrieval without reformulation of the search.<\/p>\n The staff at HSLS have created a web page that sorts e-books by topic<\/a>; it is not meant to be comprehensive. However, these lists provide a good starting point for key titles by topic.<\/p>\n A link to the new PittCat discovery tool<\/a> can be found on the HSLS homepage. It searches our e-journals, e-books, and e-book chapters.<\/p>\n Your search can be easily modified by clicking on ADVANCED SEARCH<\/strong> next to the search box.<\/p>\n The number of items returned is greatly reduced but the items returned are right on target.<\/p>\n To search only for books, click the radio button for the Library Catalog<\/strong> above the text search box. You may need to delete a term to broaden the search.<\/p>\n Select Available online<\/strong> from the filters to locate e-books.<\/p>\n Generally, e-books can be used as course reserves if you link to the e-book or e-book chapter. Many of our titles are limited by the number of simultaneous users so only one or two people can access the e-book at any given time.<\/p>\n An exception to this rule is our SpringerLink collection<\/a>. They do not limit the number of simultaneous users. A soft-bound print copy of any institutionally-owned book under 1,000 pages can be purchased for only $24.99. Downloading is free for all institutionally-owned titles.<\/p>\nE-books by Subject:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
New PittCat:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
E-books and Course Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\n