How do I find eBooks?
As Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. Now you too can stand on the shoulders of giants (assuming hooked on Phonics worked for you). Thanks to the internet it is easier than ever to read the classics. The first and best place to go is Project Guttenburg. This online book repository now has over 20,000 books to read for free. You can download the books too and take them with you. They’ve also implemented a cool program which breaks their collection into subjects and then lets you download all the books in that subject area, usually a cd sized download.
Another way to find eBooks is through your local library. ‘Wait a minute’, you say, ‘I thought this was supposed to be an article about eBooks’. It is, shut up and listen. A lot of major library systems around the nation are now allowing their users to access books through the databases they subscribe to. If you’re a member of a city library, current college student, or alumni you should check out your local public/university library to see if they offer this feature.
For those of you out there who are thieving pirate scum, there are some great websites on the internet to download free books. One of those is the bittorrent site eBookShare which focuses on business, investing and computer books. Another option is eBooksDatabase, “Your online eBook Database for IT & Tech eBooks”.
Some book publishers out there have started making their books available free online in the hopes that you’ll buy a print copy. One example is Baen books. I personally think that’s a good way for writers to suck readers in until the eyestrain and stiff neck makes them beg for a paperback version. It is one thing to read a technical book on your computer, but no one wants to read a whole novel on a monitor.