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Questions specific to electronic books

• Do I need to be on the CCF campus to read the electronic books?
• Do I need to have a CCF library account to access electronic books?
• What topics are covered in the electronic books available through the library?
• Is there a list of the titles of the electronic books that are available through the library?
• What subjects are covered in the electronic books that are available through the library?
• Can I print medical information from the electronic books that are available through the library?
• Can I copy and save medical information from the electronic books that are available through the library?

Do I need to be on the CCF campus to read the electronic books?       Return to top of page

• No, you can access these books using a valid CCF Alumni Library Library Account and PIN.

• AccessMedicine books:
  No account is necessary to access these books from on campus.
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
  You can set up an optional personal account to use some additional features, including review tests for USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
• Books@OVID:
  No account is necessary to access these books from on campus.
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
• MD Consult books:
  No account is necessary to access these books from on campus.
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
  You can set up an optional personal account to use some additional features.
• StatRef books:
  No account is necessary to access these books from on campus.
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
  You can set up an optional personal account to use some additional features.
• Ergito Books:
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
  You will then need to use your Ergito account (set up when you were on the Main Campus) to access these books.
• Safari Tech books:
  No account is necessary to access these books from on campus.
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
• netLibrary books:
  You can access this collection from the Library's Internet pages using your Library Accpunt and PIN.
  You will need to use your netLibrary account (set up when you were on the Main Campus) if you want to view a book longer than 15 minutes.

• AccessMedicine books:
  Basic Sciences and Clinical References collections
• Books@OVID:
  Clinical medicine
• MD Consult books:
  Clinical medicine
• StatRef books:
  Clinical medicine, basic sciences and nursing
• Ergito Books:
  Basic sciences
• Safari Tech books:
  Computer science, information technology and business
• netLibrary books:
  Various academic subjects, very few medical books in the collection
  

• AccessLange books:
  Yes
• Books@OVID:
  Yes
• MD Consult books:
  Yes
• StatRef books:
  Yes
• Ergito Books:
  Yes, but you may lose information at the edges of the displayed pages.
  

• AccessLange books:
  NO
• Books@OVID:
  Yes
• MD Consult books:
  Yes, but the process will also save many additional files with unnecessary information such as frames and icons that display when viewing a book online
• StatRef books:
  NO
• Ergito Books:
  Yes, but the process will also save many additional files with unnecessary information such as frames and icons that display when viewing the book online

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Last updated: July 13, 2012 | CCF library staff