Books 24x7 Database

E-books on business and computer topics

About the Database

Books 24x7 is a collection of nearly 12,000 e-books on a range of computer and business topics, available in the library or from the convenience of your home or office. No extra software or downloading is required: all books are read right inyour internet browser window. Featured collections include business management, operations, outsourcing, and R&D. A wide range of books on desktop and office applications is also available.

AccessVisit www.balibrary.org and click on the link to databases.Scroll down to “Books 24x7”. You can log in with your Barrington library card if you are accessing the database from outside the library.

Select a topicAfter logging in, you can see a list of recent top titles as well as click on links to topics that are of interest to you:

BusinessUnder “Browse Topics,” change the “View by” dropdown menu to “IT and Technical Topics.” Expand the business section by clicking on the yellow arrow: you will see the featured categories of Business Analyst, culture, government, green IT, investing, IT governance, IT project management, IT services, IT strategy, legal, management, operations, outsourcing, and R&D. Click any of these titles to view the available e-books on that topic.

SearchingYou can search for books by general keyword, title, author, ISBN, or publisher.

Exporting Title ListsAlthough you cannot export the text of e-books, you can export a list of titles for future reference. For example, here is a list of all the management titles in Books 24x7 exported to MS Excel:

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