Oakland Community College now has thousands of books available full text and online for immediate access here or at home
via a system called "netLibrary." The college has purchased
hundreds of ebooks in the areas of the health sciences, computers, English
and general reference sources. In addition, the Library of Michigan has
made thousands of other titles available for use. Below are instructions
for setting up an account and some FAQs.
Frequently asked questions:
» What else do I need?
A valid e-mail account is required.
» Do
I have to be on-line to access the electronic books?
Yes.
» Can more than one person view a book at a
time?
No, access is one person per copy. There is some duplication between the
OCC collection and the one from the Library of Michigan, so a second
copy may be available.
» Are the titles of the electronic books in the OCC
libraries' on-line catalog?
Yes. You may discover ebooks when you search for print books in the
OCC Library Catalog. Or you may search specifically for electronic
books using Power Search in the library catalog. After entering
your search terms in the first section of the power search screen, go
down to "Limiting and Sorting" section.
From the pop-up menu of "All Formats" select e-books and enter your
search.
The catalog records for these ebooks include clickable
URLs, which take you to netLibrary, but you will still need a netLibrary
account to check ebooks out.
» Can I put a "reserve" or "hold" on a title that is
in use?
No, but you can request to be notified when the title is available.
» Can I print from the e-books?
Yes, but not extensively. There is software that monitors excessive
printing.
» Can I download an ebook?
No.
» Can I "cut-and-paste" material?
Yes, although the material appears in "boxes" and will need to be
edited.
» Will more titles be added?
Yes, the Library of Michigan is continuing to add titles and OCC may add
to their collection in the future, depending on use and other factors.
» Is HELP
available?
Yes, HELP is available:
