Recently while browsing through some of the online resources that are available through Boston Public Library, I stumbled upon something that I hadn't noticed before. The Very Short Introductions (or VSI for short) series, published by Oxford University Press, provides users with an introduction to a wide variety of topics, all written by experts within that particular discipline.
665 VSI eBook titles are currently available online through BPL. Topics include Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Computer Science, Contemporary Art (December 2020), Music (February 2021), Renewable Energy (February 2020), Theater, and The US Supreme Court (published in July 2020). Sign in using your Boston Public Library eCard and PIN to start exploring this resource. Don't have a BPL eCard yet? No problem, it's easy to sign up! Anyone who is age 13 or older and lives, works, goes to school, or owns property in Massachusetts can sign up for a card. Here is the link to sign up.
New titles are added on a monthly basis. Browse or search by entering keywords to find books or information on a topic. Entries will contain diagrams, political cartoons, and photographs to accompany the text when appropriate for the subject matter . Toggle between full books and chapters with information related to your topic. You can email book and chapter links to others but they must also have a BPL eCard in order to view the title. Create a personal profile to save annotations, links to chapters, and lists of search results. Below is a short video that explains the most helpful features of the resource.
Here is a slidedeck that also explains the resource: Very Short Introductions Tour
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