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NoodleTools
An online research management platform including a bibliography composer and note-taking features.

What is it?
NoodleTools is a resource that allows students to evaluate resources, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write. it generates accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian references with options to annotate and archive lists of documents. It offers a visual 'tabletop' to manipulate, tag and pile notecards, then connect them in outlines to prepare for writing.
Why use it?
Use this resource if you are looking for an all-in-one resource to assist with note-taking, citations, and pre-writing projects.

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Phone: 402-557-7305

Email: copyright@bellevue.edu

eBook Subscriptions

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eBook Subscriptions: We strongly encourage you to explore these full-text eBook collections. Because the Library subscribes to these collections, you have full access to these eBooks. Feel free to post selected chapters into your courses.

Books 24x7
Consisting of IT Pro (IT and Technical Topics) with 11,000+ eBook titles, plus the Leadership Channel and 50Lessons series in flash video format. Browse the collections by using "View by:" in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Britannica Academic
Business E-books Online
A database of the best-known textbooks and reference materials in business education.
Business Expert Press
Access eBooks covering specific areas of business, including supply and operations management, international business, social media, finance, accounting, public relations, and marketing strategy.
Cinahl Complete
A definitive research database for nursing and allied health professionals, providing broad content coverage including 50 nursing specialties, speech and language pathology, nutrition, general health and medicine, and more.
Credo Reference
Digital National Security Archive
The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available. The resource now includes 40 collections consisting of over 94,000 meticulously indexed documents, with more than 650,000 total pages.
eBooks on EBSCOhost
An extensive collection of e-book titles representing virtually all academic disciplines.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access 5,000+ eBooks covering virtually any subject, including health, business, careers, history, literature, biography, science and many more.
Legal Information Reference Center
A resource providing full text of consumer legal reference books and thousands of legal forms.
Oxford Reference Online
Offers a diverse range of fully-indexed, extensively linked, up to date, and cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works.
ProQuest Ebook Central
Ebook Central provides users with powerful tools to help find, use, and manage needed information. More than 500 of the world's most authoritative publishers distribute e-books via this database. Users can enjoy intuitive navigation and streamlined key tasks with Ebook Central's online Reader, as well.
PsycBOOKS
Full text of scholarly books published by American Psychological Association (APA) and other distinguished publishers dating back to 1806. Includes Encyclopedia of Psychology by APA/Oxford Press.
Salem Press Online (Health, History, Literature, and Science)
The eBook equivalent of Bellevue University's Salem print holdings. Topics include health, history, literature and science.

Open-Access eBook Websites

Open-Access eBooks: The eBooks found within the following websites can typically be used for educational use, with appropriate attribution. However, please read the copyright information for each site to ensure permissable use.

BCcampus Open Textbooks
BCcampus Open Textbooks is a collaborative effort by partners in British Columbia and around the world to provide quality textbooks to students in higher education.
Bookboon.com
Access free eBooks and textbooks in a variety of subject areas by downloading the PDF or embedding the book into your website.
Boundless
Visit this community library full of open access teaching materials in a broad number of subject areas. This digital platform allows educators to edit materials such as texts, PowerPoint slides, and quizzes and share them in your courses.
DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books
Search the Directory of Open Access Books to discover academic and peer-reviewed open access books.
OAPEN
OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) Library contains freely available eBooks, mainly in the area of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Saylor.org Textbooks
Visit the Bookshelf at Saylor Education to see the wealth of textbooks that are openly licensed for free downloading, online reading, and sharing.