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The Good Library provides several thousand "electronic books" (eBooks) in a variety of subjects. Some books were chosen by other academic libraries in Indiana and some by Goshen College faculty. These books are listed in the library catalog. There is also a large "Public-Accessible Collection" that is freely available to the public. Subject areas most strongly supported at present include classical literature and history. These works are in the public domain, or were provided by publishers for free distribution to the public.

You can view a book for 15-minute intervals if you are using a computer on campus. As long as you continue to interact ("turn pages") you can continue to read for 15 minute increments. If you open a book and then walk away, the book will be "locked" for 15 minutes and then will become available for someone else.

If you establish an account you may add notes on the web site as you read.

 

Notes:

-- To create a free account, click on "Create a Free Account" near the top right of the NetLibrary home page. You must fill in all of the fields marked with a red asterisk. Click on "Submit" at the bottom of the page.

-- After 15 minutes of inactivity, you will be logged off.

-- Only one or two users can view the book at the same time. If you are finished with the book, please click on the "close item" link

-- If you are off-campus, you will be asked for you gcusername and password. Sometimes you might have to click on the link to the book twice in order to get in.

Read the Help Files of NetLibrary for more information on searching and using the collection.


Updated 26-Aug-2009 SJM