Information Services and Library: E-Books Guide: VLeBOOKS

Selected VLeBOOKS titles

The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton; Andrew Scott
ISBN: 9781472930170
Publication Date: 2016-06-02
In a multiple-stage life how can you learn to make the transitions that will be so crucial and experiment with new ways of living, working and learning? Shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, The 100-Year Life is a wake-up call that describes what to expect and considers the choices and options that you will face. It is also fundamentally a call to action for individuals, politicians, firms and governments and offers the clearest demonstration that a 100-year life can be a wonderful and inspiring one.
Derivatives Essentials by Aron Gottesman; Sebastien Bossu
ISBN: 9781119163572
Publication Date: 2016-06-28
A clear, practical guide to working effectively with derivative securities products Derivatives Essentials is an accessible, yet detailed guide to derivative securities. With an emphasis on mechanisms over formulas, this book promotes a greater understanding of the topic in a straightforward manner, using plain-English explanations. Mathematics are included, but the focus is on comprehension and the issues that matter most to practitioners--including the rights and obligations, terms and conventions, opportunities and exposures, trading, motivation, sensitivities, pricing, and valuation of each product.

Using VLeBOOKS

	VLeBooks is an e-book platform providing access to academic books from the world's leading publishers. The Library has a tailored collection, which can be accessed via the library catalogue or directly via the VLeBOOK platform.
Users	Staff, Students & Faculty
Access	Access on and off campus via library catalogue or Library A-Z list
Annotation and other features	When reading eBooks online, users can make notes which are kept indefinitely. These are accessed from your personal VLE bookshelf.
Printing/Copying	The Read Online mode allows you to print a limited proportion of a title (usually 10%) by clicking on the “Print” button on the right hand side of the screen. A window will open displaying your print allowance for that book. The Read Online mode also allows you to copy a limited proportion of a title (usually 10%) by clicking on the “Copy” button on the right hand side of the screen Please note: It is not possible to print or copy from the downloaded version of a VLeBook.
Reading/Downloading	VLeBOOKS may be downloaded or read online. Downloaded books will expire from your device for one or more days, depending on the download periods offered. You may wish to delete the file when it is no longer required. Adobe Digital Editions is required to view downloaded eBooks. Save books to your bookshelf by clicking on the star icon next to the title.
Placing a Hold on an E-Book	If the eBook you require is being used by another user, you can place a hold on the title by entering your LBS email in the box when prompted. When the eBook becomes available, you are notified via e-mail. You can also view eBooks you have previously downloaded and your reserved eBooks by going to VLeBOOKS and clicking on the 'My Account' option (right-hand side).
Downloading to iOS/Android devices	To download you will need to install the VLeBooks app. You will also need to create a free Adobe ID when prompted. The VLeBooks app can be downloaded from the Apple App or Google Play Store. Select the download option and the length of download you require; when the download link has been generated the message “Click here to download” will display.

Further information is available on the VLeBooks website

Accessibility

VLeBooks is compatible with screen readers via an ASCII text layer.

There is built-in text to speech capability in both desktop and mobile platforms, with alt-tags dependent upon publisher provision.

Books are available in PDF and read online formats, with zoom and various accessibility options available (under the 'Edit Accessibility' menu). A colour palate including dyslexia friendly colours is available.

DRM limits are set by publisher, with a handful of DRM-free titles available. However it is possible to source DRM-free copies upon request.

See here for further information.