Updates
Feburary 13, 2013: Our newest guide covers eLibraryUSA resources for book clubs. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
Feburary 5, 2013: Throughout the months of February and March, eLibraryUSA is offering access to Alexander Street Press' Black Studies in Video. This resource can be accessed at Information Resource Centers, American Corners, and Binational Centers, or by using a password.
January 31, 2013: For the month of February, IIP and eLibraryUSA are highlighting information about human rights. All of our monthly highlights are listed on our themes page.
January 4, 2013: This month, as President Obama is inaugurated for a second time, we are highlighting resources related to peaceful transitions of power. Be sure to visit our themes page for all of our monthly highlights.
December 12, 2012: Our newest guide covers science resources in eLibraryUSA. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
November 12, 2012: Our newest guide covers English Language Learning resources in eLibraryUSA. There is also a Scavenger Hunt to help users learn to use the resources. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
October 19, 2012: eLibraryUSA has added two new science databases for kids, PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science and PowerKnowledge Physical Science.
October 17, 2012: HIV RAP Interactive is now available in four languages - English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. We have also added Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text.
October 4, 2012: We have updated our guide to Primo Seach Box, which now allows users to personalize their search results.
August 22, 2012: Our newest guide covers the Primo Seach Box. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
August 21, 2012: Our newest guide covers non-English language resources. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
August 15, 2012: We are now offering topic guides to help you use eLibraryUSA to research particular topics. Our first guide covers U.S. Elections. Be sure to visit our Topic Guides page for new guides as they come out.
July 3, 2012: Great news - eLibraryUSA patrons can now create ebrary user accounts. You can use user accounts to save and download books. When you login into eLibraryUSA and then go to ebrary, click on the Sign In link in the top right of the screen. From there you can register for your own account. You MUST have an account to download books. Once your account is created, you will be able to save books to your own Bookshelf. You will also be able to download up to 60 pages at a time as a PDF, or the entire book for a 14-day period in Adobe Digital Editions (.acsm) format.
July 1, 2012: Our July theme page is now online, discussing topics related to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beginning July 27, 2012.
June 5, 2012: Our June theme page is now online, discussing topics related to sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will be held June 20-22, 2012.
May 7, 2012: Our ebrary collection is now searchable using the search box on the eLibraryUSA website. When you run a search, check the Collection section on the left side of the search results for "ebrary Books". You will need be at an American Space (Information Resource Center, American Corner, Binational Center) or have an individual patron account to access the search results.
April 27, 2012: IIP Books, which cover a variety of topics about U.S. history, society, and culture, are now available through eLibraryUSA. Use the search box to find books that match your interest.
April 4, 2012: Our theme for April is Earth Day. Check out our Earth Day page for resources related to environemntal issues.
March 20, 2012: Thank you to Sonia de Moya and Juan Brea from the Information Resource Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for creating the eLibraryUSA video now appearing on our website. This video provides a brief overview of the site and tips on using our resources. You can view the Spanish language version on their Biblioteca Virtual website.
March 13, 2012: Just a reminder that when you enter your username and password in the login box on the right side of the website, the empty login box will still appear after you login. You will still be able to access all the resources on the website. We will be resolving this glitch shortly.
March 1, 2012: We have added a login box on the right side of the website. Enter your username and password here and you will be able to access all the resources on the website. The empty login box will still appear after you login.
February 3, 2012: Some users may be experience issues with logging into eLibraryUSA at this time. We are looking into this issue and apologize for the inconvenience.
Users may login to eLibraryUSA and then be asked to login again by the resource you are trying to access. If you see a login screen that does not have the eLibraryUSA logo, do not try to login. Please take a full screen shot of what you see and forward this to the Information Resource Center where you signed up for eLibraryUSA to let them know of the issue. Thank you for your patience.
January 18, 2012: The My Settings and Sign In features from ebrary do not work at this time. We are working with ebrary to resolve this issue. You can still search the site without using the Sign In.