In the past few posts, I've had a chance to share with you lots of different library resources ranging from newspapers to government documents, handbooks and much more.  These non-fiction sources are important to know and use both professionally and personally. Today I want to share something quite a bit different.  Involving murder, mayhem, and perhaps even an adventure or two in space, I've found some great "pulp" fiction resources for your reading device.  Available in lots of formats and most often free, these probably wouldn't make today's best-seller lists, but that doesn't take away from the spirit of adventure and...

While many public libraries struggle to offer eBooks and other electronic resources to their patrons in light of continually shrinking budgets, academic libraries on many colleges and universities have had a little bit better circumstances, pushing ahead with eBook  and electronic textbook offerings to their staff and students. An additional popular offering that can be found are digital books, magazines, and pamphlets on many diverse resources.  These projects, while built around differing content manangement systems, very often offer tremendous reading opportunities and a break from the typical bestseller.  Mostly in PDF format, these resources are easily searched and can be...

While many of us are aware of the legal wrangling going on with the Google Books settlement, this doesn't take away from the virtual cornucopia of materials available for your reading device.  Through their mobile version, http://books.google.com/googlebooks/mobile/, or regular ePub/PDF download, there are lots of options to consider.  However, there might be too many options if you don't get your saved resources organized....   What I'm talking about is customizing your Google Books materials for your device via the My Library and Bookshelves options.  Recently reworked and updated, this can prove a great way to customize and sort your saved books by subject, type,...

For all the effort publishers, reviewers and writers put on the latest best-selling novel, the facts remain that many of us read about (and want) lots of other non-fiction topics.  From history to gardening and even science, there’s a whole world to discover and download to our e-reader of choice.  However, today’s fragmented marketplace and multiple methods of searching can leave the average user searching multiple sites and web pages looking for new titles to download. WorldCat can help and there are a few other index sites as well, but today I thought it would be a great time to introduce...

Looking for something to read?  Tired of not finding anything or the same old titles you've already read?  You might consider the reworked Open Library, located at http://upstream.openlibrary.org/. If you’ve ever experienced frustration in finding something to read for your device, then this is the site for you!  Don’t jump from app store to app store to publisher’s site and more!  Instead, head on over to the new and improved Open Library and download something today!  With lots of search options and titles galore, you’ll find some great stuff to put on your device. So what about this digital library?  An ongoing...

Who doesn't love a good comic book?  Granted, comics these days are a far-cry from the cheap, pulpy titles such as G.I. Combat, Sgt. Rock and Richie Rich that I used to read, but in the end all comics do is entertain, no matter what style or story you like! But flashing forward to the present day, has the thought of reading or re-reading your favorites on on your e-reader ever crossed your mind?  Whether you have a smart phone, Kindle, Sony or some other reading device, the chances are good that you can once again enjoy Superman, Batman or your...

For all the digital ink spilled on the latest ebook bestseller, there remains a vast amount of digital reading that goes unnoticed as far as other topics and genres.  One of my favorites is history.  A natural for ebooks fans like myself, the numbers of sites featuring this content is growing.  While it's always hard to compete with larger sites like Google Books, one you might not have heard about yet is the Historical Text Archive. Located at http://historicaltextarchive.com/, the site’s founder is Donald J. Mabry, currently professor emeritus at Mississippi State University.  His long involvement both with history as well as...

Battles, conquests, conflicts, naval actions!  Military history is a natural for your reading device no matter if its a phone, e-ink device or just an ordinary laptop or computer.  Today we’ll take a look at some military resources that you can read online or download to take with you for later viewing. Alright Troop, let’s go! The Naval History & Heritage Command Since I served in a field artillery unit, the U.S. Navy is fascinating to me, from the ships and their histories to the chow served on board.  If you’re into naval history, ship to ship actions, and even first hand accounts,...

Are you a news junkie like me? I find myself constantly checking my iGoogle page or Google Fast Flip (http://fastflip.googlelabs.com) to see the latest stories. I’ve also got my RSS reader going as well. However, one of my biggest problems is figuring out a way to keep my eReader current. Since I’m using an older model Sony (PRS-505) that has no wireless connection, it’s been challenging in trying to figure out the best way to do this. Recently I’ve found a great application that might be a way around this......

Besides ebooks, one of my favorite things to view on my Sony reader is newspapers. Not just today’s newspapers, but historical ones. Being a history fan, it’s a great way to keep up with current topics I’m researching for my blog, Adventures in History (http://history.writingwithtony.com). Do you like old newspapers as well? If so, let me share with you one of my favorite resources as well some tips and tricks on getting the information to your reading device of choice. Chronicling America The Library of Congress Chronicling America Project, located at http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/, is my all time favorite...

Yesterday contributor Tony Dandy did an introduction to WorldCat. After that article I downloaded the iPhone app and have been having a lot of fun with it. Now, WorldCat has an Strategies for WorldCat subject searching, 2010 style, by one of their research scientists. This little blog post and Tony's article go together nicely. (via ResourceShelf)...

For any serious ebook’er, getting stuff to read is of utmost importance! Tweets, emails, notes from friends, the New York Times Best Seller List, these are all good resources for more information, but very often only mention scraps of what you are really looking for. While we can always “Google” it and probably find out what we need, this quick solution can very often leave us lacking in depth. Sometimes a library/book centric site will help you find things a lot faster! Enter WorldCat! A product from the folks at OCLC, http://www.oclc.org, this online catalog...