The College of St. Scholastica

NetLibrary via the CSS Library

NetLibrary is an easy-to-use, Web-based system for identifying, retrieving and reading full-text reference, scholarly, professional and literary books. The NetLibrary collection, available to all library users in Minnesota and North and South Dakota, consists of over 8,500 copyrighted and public domain titles. The collection, purchased jointly over time by MINITEX, Metronet, South Dakota State Library and National American University, is a shared and growing collection. There is no charge to libraries or library users for NetLibrary access.



Search NetLibrary on ScholastiCAT
Ebooks in NetLibrary are searchable on ScholastiCAT. At the initial search page, select from the "search a library" drop down box "CSS ebooks (NetLibrary)." 

You are now defaulted to search only for ebooks. When you find a title of interest, call up the full record. In the "electronic resource" field there is a direct URL to the ebook.

NetLibrary


All students, faculty and staff of the College of St. Scholastica are eligible to set up a free netLibrary eBook account.

Create an eBook account in NetLibrary.

Log in to your existing NetLibrary eBook account.

Citing ebooks


Plesase use the Library's online style guides in either MLA, APA, or AMA for asssitance in citing ebooks. Or, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the MLA Handbook. Both are available on reserve at the Library's Circulation Desk.

e-Reference


Please see our Encyclopedias page for information on electronic reference books.