The LRC currently subscribes to three major eBook suppliers- EBL, Knovel and EBSCO
Our recent acquisition, Bloomsbury Food Library which provides an extensive collection of food content. Access now available
EBSCO’s eBook Community College Collection
A multidisciplinary collection of more than 52,000 eBook titles, spanning a range of topics from Art, Cooking and Education to Health and Fitness, Philosophy and the Social Sciences.
To access collection please use LRC search field (LRC front page).
What are they about?
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Proquest eBooks:
The LRC houses over 4000 Proquest eBook titles, primarily in the areas of hospitality, tourism, events and food science, all of which can be read online for 10 minutes, or requested for loan
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Knovel eBooks:
Approximately 280 titles, primarily on food science are available for reading or downloading
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
Over 100 e-books related to foods, covering pre-historic times to the present day, including Food Cultures of the World and The Cambridge World History of Food. Also includes collections of images and audio podcasts.
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Borrowing an eBook
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Proquest eBooks:
You can either choose to Read Online or Download a title
With Read Online, you get a free browse time of 10 minutes, after which you will be prompted to either create a loan or return to the catalogue.
With Downloading a title that the LRC owns, you need to have Adobe Digital Editions installed. This software is installed on all LRC student computers but you will need it on your own PC or with the Bluefire app on your mobile devices you can then download and read the e-book offline.
With Downloading a title that the LRC does not own, a request for a 1 day and 7 day only loan is generated and will be subject to LRC approval.
ProQuest Training Videos online: eBook Central Downloads
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Knovel eBooks:
You can either choose to Read Online or Download a title that the LRC owns.
With Read a Knovel title online, you need to have Adobe Reader software (installed on all LRC computers) or equivalent pdf viewer to read the title.
Knovel Support Centre (How to print or download content sections).
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
There are no restrictions to reading material online.
The Bloomsbury Food Library interface is device-responsive, so will accommodate reading on a PC as well as mobile devices.Titles can be saved for viewing later by creating your own personal account.
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How long can I borrow it for?
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Proquest eBooks:
7 days (owned eBooks)
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Knovel eBooks:
No limit once downloaded
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
No limit.
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How many people can borrow it at once?
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Proquest eBooks:
No limit
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
No limit
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How many ebooks can I borrow at one time?
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Proquest eBooks:
No limit
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
No limit
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Can I download the ebooks to my mobile device?
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Proquest eBooks:
Yes. You must sign up for an Adobe ID here.
Then you can read the downloaded files using the recommended
Bluefire Reader app for iOS/Android
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Knovel eBooks:
Yes, as long as your device has Adobe Reader software
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Bloomsbury Food Library:
No, however the interface is device-responsive making it easy to read online.
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