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You have to download an eBook to be able to read it.

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You can read eBooks online with minimal hassle, after logging in as a CapU student.

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CapU Library has more print books than eBooks.

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Our eBook collection is over 160,000 titles. We have about 120,000 print books.

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I need to come to the Library to find books.

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Our 160,000 eBooks are available 24/7 – without leaving your home!

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eBooks can only be read online.

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Most eBooks allow a specified number of pages to be printed – usually from 10-100% of the book!

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eBooks are not as academic as print books.

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There is no difference in the credibility of eBooks vs print books, just in format.

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Citing eBooks is difficult.

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Our eBook platforms have citation tools built right in.

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I can’t take notes on an eBook.

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You can make notes, highlight and bookmark eBooks – you just need to create an account within the platform.

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Reading onscreen hurts my eyes – I can’t read a whole book that way!

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Often, students just use a few pages for assignments. If reading onscreen bothers you, you can download and print the pages.

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My instructor says we can’t use online resources.

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Instructors who limit online resources often mean websites. eBooks aren’t websites, they’re just like print books, only electronic.

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It’s too much trouble to use eBooks.

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eBooks are pretty easy to use, especially after you’ve done it once or twice.

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