Free H1N1 Influenza Database

Available today at http://h1n1.ebrary.com, the new site contains a growing selection of reports, papers, newsletters, posters, and other important materials from government agencies and other trusted sources. For more information, read ebrary's press release at http://www.ebrary.com/corp/newspdf/ebrary_H1N1.pdf.

ebrary encourages everyone to link to this free resource and welcomes your input and suggestions. If you are using ebrary’s Unity or Plug-in Readers—which are NOT required to use ebrary—you may customize your InfoTools menu to link to this site by emailing site-update@ebrary.com. Note that ebrary plans to offer customization of the QuickView InfoTools menu shortly.

MCLS's group subscription to ebrary electronic books is open to all members and runs annually beginning June 1. New subscribers may join at any time and will be prorated for remaining contract months.

ebrary’s Dynamic Content Platform (DCP) integrates patent-pending software with a growing repository of more than 60,000 full-text, digital books and other authoritative content from over 200 leading publishers. The DCP includes the ebrary Reader, which optimizes page-by-page delivery of PDF documents, and InfoTools, which seamlessly links search queries to multiple online databases and information on the Web. To see how ebrary’s dcp works, take the self-guided flash tour at http://www.ebrary.com/corp/collateral/flash/QuickStart/

Key Features and Benefits:

• Simultaneous, multi-user access
• ebrary Reader eliminates downloading and eBook reading devices through page-by-page delivery
• InfoTools integrates with existing subscription databases, ILS system, and information on the Web
• Full-text browse and search in addition to Boolean and proximity
• Supports federated search
• Bookmarks, highlighting, and annotations, which can be stored on a personal bookshelf
• Copy/paste text or print pages complete with automatic bibliographical citation
• ICOLC compliant reporting tools show how content is used while protecting end-users’ privacy
• Multiple collections and pricing models

Important options for ebrary access:

• Growing Collections
  Span multiple subject areas and are continually growing at no additional cost throughout the subscription term. In 2004, ebrary grew its collections by more than 60%. Growing Collections are priced according to Enrollment.
• Fixed Collections
  Available in a number of single subject areas and have flat-rate pricing.
• Custom Collections
  Libraries may pick and choose among titles in ebrary’s Growing or Fixed Collections, creating a database that meets their specific needs. Custom Collections are priced on a per-title basis.
• Single Publisher Collections
  ebrary offers collections from esteemed publishers such as D&B and Datamonitor, which are priced according to Enrollment.

The following collections are available via ebrary’s DCP under a simultaneous, multi-user access model. ebrary integrates with a library’s OPAC and workflow through free MARC records and the customizable InfoTools menu.