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2 What is an E-ook? The term "e-ook" stands for "Electronic ook". It is exactly the same as a regular book, however e-ooks can be read on your PC and are usually delivered via therefore saving on any postage costs. E-ooks usually come in two formats:.pdf - These can be opened in Adobe Acrobat reader.exe - These can be opened on any Windows PC without the need for any additional software to be installed, they wont however run on MAC`s. E-

3 Advantages of E-ooks Here are some advantages of an e-ook: No shipping costs, delivered via Print off as many copies as you like in your own time A lot of e-ooks come with resale rights so you can sell them again numerous times over after you have bought them! The price - You can find most e-ooks floating around eay for as little as 99p! E-

4 Information is available in e-ooks that you cant find in regular books They are searchable - With a print book, it can be very frustrating to try to find something you re looking for. Even if the book has an index, they might not have indexed this particular thing, or they might have used a different term. ut with a PDF eook, you can quickly find any word or phrase anywhere in the book. E-

5 Convenient - Many times, you may just need a page or two on paper from a book for example, a recipe from a cookbook, or a procedure from a manual. With an eook, this is easy and convenient. And if you spill chocolate syrup or raw eggs all over the recipe, who cares? Just print it again! You wouldn t feel that way about spilling chocolate syrup on a whole cookbook. E-

6 Easy to find - Ever misplace a book? r spend hours looking through all your shelves, and maybe a few boxes as well? It's easy to find an eook on your computer and a lot harder to lose your computer than a hard-copy book! E-

7 Disadvantages of E-ooks ome people don`t like reading books on their computer screen. If choosing to print an e-ook you may use a lot of printer paper! o there you go, as you can see the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Remember if you are ever in any doubts about the quality of an e-ook or the format check the sellers feedback or ask them a question. E-

8 What is ook? ooks are a reliable source of information, mainly because when all books, are first published, they would have to be factual at that time, in this case fast fiction books, so they are checked and analyzed thoroughly. A book is a collection of the knowledge, concepts, and principles of a selected topic or course. It's usually written by one or more teachers, college professors, or education experts who are authorities in a specific field. Most textbooks are accompanied by teacher guides, which provide you with supplemental teaching materials, ideas, and activities to use throughout the academic year.

9 Advantages of ooks Thorough overview of a topic Quality checked by publisher Usually well-researched Include references to other sources you can use Dip in and out as needed portable!

10 Textbooks are especially helpful for beginning teachers. The material to be covered and the design of each lesson are carefully spelled out in detail. Textbooks provide organized units of work. A textbook gives you all the plans and lessons you need to cover a topic in some detail. A textbook series provides you with a balanced, chronological presentation of information.

11 Textbooks are a detailed sequence of teaching procedures that tell you what to do and when to do it. There are no surprises everything is carefully spelled out. Textbooks provide administrators and teachers with a complete program. The series is typically based on the latest research and teaching strategies. Good textbooks are excellent teaching aids. They're a resource for both teachers and students.

12 Disadvantages of ooks Textbook is old or outdated. Textbook questions tend to be low level or factbased. Reading level of the textbook is too difficult. tudents cannot read or understand important concepts.

13 tudents only see one perspective on a concept or issue. Take a long time to be published out of date? Information shared with students is not current or relevant.

Library 101. To find our online catalogue, Discover from the HSP home page, first see Collections then Catalogues and Research Tools.

Library 101. To find our online catalogue, Discover from the HSP home page, first see Collections then Catalogues and Research Tools. Library 101 Haven t Been to a Library in a While? As a special collections library, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is home to approximately 600,000 printed materials and over 21 million manuscript