UBC Library is pleased to announce the purchase of five eBook packages that will be of particular relevance to the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, the Peter A. Allard School of Law and the Sauder School of Business at UBC Vancouver, and the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Management at UBC Okanagan. These collections were selected based on the quality of content and demonstrated usage by the UBC community in previous years.
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Harvard University Press
UBC Library has consistently purchased this yearly package of eBooks from Harvard University Press. The Library has purchased the 2015 package of 60 titles in the areas of history, law, literary studies, literature, philosophy, religion, science, and social science.
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Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press offers a robust collection of titles in areas such as anthropology, art history, Asian studies, biological sciences, business, earth sciences, economics, history, literature, medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and many more. UBC Library has purchased the 2015 package of 138 titles on the DeGruyter platform.
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Project Muse
Project Muse offers content from a variety of publishers (mostly University Presses) on their own Project Muse platform. Historically, UBC Library has purchased the archival collections each year from 2010-2014, giving us access to over 29,000 of their titles. This year, we have purchased the most recent 2015 set of titles from 111 publishers. The multi-disciplinary nature of this package offers titles in areas such as Asian and Pacific studies, ecology and evolution, film theatre and performing arts, higher education, Latin American and Caribbean studies, Indigenous studies, poetry, psychology, and many more.
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Edward Elgar Publishing – Law (Academic) Package
While Edward Elgar Publishing offers a variety of content, UBC Library has selected the 2014 and 2015 Law (Academic) Packages. These packages contain 92 titles published in 2014 and 130 titles published in 2015. These titles will complement and enhance smaller collections spread throughout other packages.
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Palgrave MacMillan – Business & Management Package
UBC Library has consistently purchased a variety of packages through Palgrave MacMillan each year. This year, the Business & Management package of 139 titles was selected. Titles will be made available via the Palgrave Connect Ebooks platform.