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Search for E-Books & Streaming Media
Use the Library catalog to locate e-books, specialized streaming media, and other materials available online
Recommended E-book Collections
Many of our E-books are discoverable in our Library Catalog. However, sometimes it is helpful to search by keyword or title in our various E-book collections.
Learn more about Finding & Searching Ebooks
- Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
- EBSCO eBook Collection
EBSCO eBooks Collection spans a variety of topics. Most books in this collection are in PDF format. Many titles in the EBSCO eBook Collection can be downloaded in their entirety to your computer or mobile reading device.
- ProQuest Ebook Central
Ebook Central is a large and growing collection of books on a variety of topics. All books in this collection are also accessible through the COD Library catalog. Use your Ebook Central account to check out and download books, use the reading tools, and create reading lists.
Sign in with your COD email to access this resource. - R2 Digital Library
The R2 Digital Library is a web-based, health sciences, eBook database featuring a collection of medical, nursing, and allied health titles. It can be accessed on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and web-capable electronic readers. It has an A-Z index of drug names, diseases, and topics that are searchable by discipline, practice area, or condition.
Titles are limited to one user per copy, if the title you need is in use come back at a later time and try again.
Eye-related E-books
The Ophthalmic Assistant: a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel
Provides practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment, as well as paramedical procedures and office management. It provides knowledge and guidance for ophthalmic assistants, technicians, and technologists.
Last-Minute Optics
Concisely covers clinical optics and reviews the essentials of clinical optics and refraction
Ophthalmic Dictionary and Vocabulary Builder for Eye Care Professionals
Ophthalmic Dictionary and Vocabulary Builder is a desk-size reference for ophthalmic words.
The Wills Eye Manual
Provides authoritative guidance on treating ocular disorders in an office, emergency room, or hospital setting.
Wills Eye Handbook of Ocular Genetics
a practical, reader-friendly guide on the diagnosis and management of ophthalmic genetic conditions
Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis
Describes the most commonly encountered eye diseases, their examination and treatment
Eye Emergencies: a Practitioner's Guide
eye emergencies; ophthalmic emergencies; ophthalmology
Dictionary of Eye Terminology
Makes ophthalmic vocabulary and concepts accessible to everyone. This handy resource includes: plain-language definitions and common misspellings; current ophthalmic conditions, tests, procedures and pharmacology; full-color anatomical illustrations.
Recommended Streaming Media
Many videos are discoverable in our Library Catalog. However, sometimes it is helpful to search by keyword or title in our various streaming media collections.
- Kanopy
The Kanopy video collection covers a variety of subjects across many disciplines. Kanopy's strongest offerings include global and historical feature films, indie titles, and documentaries. Title availability is split between "in collection" and "request" tabs. Users needing titles for assignments can request access via the request button. Faculty can reach out to the Electronic Resources team for future assistance at e-resources@cod.edu
- LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a large, high-quality collection of online video classes and tutorials created by accomplished professional and industry experts covering a broad range of technology, business, and creativity topics. LIL is a great resource for developing skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, educational technology, multimedia design, coding, business, and a wide range of other topics.
Sign in with your COD email to access this resource. - Nursing Education in Video
Nursing Education in Video is a collection of streaming videos created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers. All the videos in the collection have been created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory board and are regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal regulations by agencies such as OSHA and CMS.
Anatomical Models
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Browse our library models collection by body system. Model pages include images and model descriptions.Eye models can be found under the Special Senses category
