October e-Book of the Month

In recognition of Banned Books Week, OCLC NetLibrary and HarperCollins Publishers are pleased to announce that Burn This Book will be available as the October eBook of the Month.

Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book explores the meaning of censorship, and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves. Contributors including Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Orhan Pamuk, David Grossman, Nadine Gordimer and other literary heavyweights, discuss the importance of writing from various views, both political and social. They illustrate the need for freedom of speech and human rights, and they emphasize the target writers become in a tyranny.

Burn This Book will be provided with free, unlimited access October 1-31, 2009.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/and log in to read "Burn This Book" or any of our other 20,000 electronic book titles from your home, work or any other off campus location.

If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create your own account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses. Visit our NetLibrary information page .

July e-book of the Month

Retold as a graphic novel, this action-packed edition brings to life one of the most enduring legends in the English language.

The hero of Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father’s friend, Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. Hrothgar’s land is plagued by Grendel, a vicious monster who attacks the Danes by night. Beowulf sets sail to aid Hrothgar and the Danes. But is Beowulf strong enough to slay the monstrous Grendel? And even if he succeeds, what other dangers lie ahead for the warrior-hero?

In this Graphic Universe™ edition from Lerner Publishing Group, the author and illustrator of Beowulf: Monster Slayer bring to life one of the most enduring myths in the English language. Action-packed and richly illustrated, this age-old story will engage readers of all ages with supreme artwork and a faithful interpretation of the original epic.

Beowulf: Monster Slayer will be provided with free, unlimited access from July 1 through July 31.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in to read "Beowulf: Monster Slayer" or any of our other 20,000 electronic book titles from your home, work or any other off campus location.

If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create your own account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses. Visit our NetLibrary information page .

August ebook of the Month

Competition and Development: The Power of Competitive Markets is the August e-book of the Month. This electronic book is available with unlimited access during the month of August.

The growth of international trade and investment and the spread of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements have resulted in increasing economic integration, affecting almost all nations of the world.

This book demonstrates the importance of true and fair competition to sustainable development and an effective marketplace, touching on issues of globalization, consumer welfare, cartels and monopolies, and trade liberalization. It focuses on the practical problems faced in developing countries and the steps that have been and can be taken to overcome those problems. It is also about anticompetitive practices as they occur in developing countries and the policies that governments and citizens can promote and practice to limit the impact of such practices.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in to read "Competition and Development" or any of our other 19,000 e-book titles.

If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create your own account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses. Visit our NetLibrary e-book page http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Lvl3/index.asp?L3=9 for more information.

New E-Book: Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

This new searchable 4 volume set provides conprehensive information on the historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, and elsewhere.

This digital resource includes over 900 signed articles, arranged alphabetically and offers both topical and biographical information. Read about the Bilingual Education Act, murals, tex-mex music, NAFTA, racial profiling, and much more.

You will find the Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States on our Articles and Databases webpage or you can also search this title in our Library Catalog.

Currently enrolled students can access this resource from off campus locations. For additional information visit our Remote Access webpage .

May e-book of the Month

Our eBook for the month of May's is The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career, Bogle—founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index mutual fund—has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard’s clients build substantial wealth.

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will demonstrate how to capitalize on the index investment strategy. It will also change the very way you think about investing.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in. If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create an account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses.For more information about NetLibrary or other services available through Southwestern College Library, please contact our Reference Desk at 619-421-6700 x5381, TTY 619-482-6490, by email library@swccd.edu or visit our Netlibrary webpage http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Lvl3/index.asp?L3=10.