BOOKS

Books in Print

• MedBookstore.Com
  Purports to offer the largest selection of medical CD-ROMs, electronic titles and medical books (over 73,000 titles), with guaranteed 24 hour turnaround time for all orders. Predominantly clinical, but some health administration/health policy titles available.
   
• Barnes and Noble
  Purports to be "world's largest bookseller online"  (B&N is #1 bookseller in US). Site permits searches by entering title, author or keywords or selecting from detailed subject categories (e.g., "medical" has 50+ subcategories, including "health policy," "medical ethics," & "Medicaid and Medicare" etc.  Offers deep discounts on most offerings.
  
  
• Amazon.Com
  Purports to be "earth's largest bookstore" (2.5 million titles), but only keeps in stock best-selling titles. Therefore, delivery times often slower than Barnes and Noble. Site permits searches by entering title, author or keywords.  Offers discounts similar to Barnes and Noble.
  
  
• Borders Group
  Purports to be "best selection in the world" (3 million titles). On-line help available by using the info desk or calling the customer service number listed.
  

Library Catalog "Supersites"

• College and University Libraries on the Web (MIT)
  Purports to include links to a full international list of university and college libraries, but needs some updating.
  
  

Library Catalogs On-Line

• Library of Congress
  Includes full catalog on-line, special collections and sophisticated searching capabilities.
   
• New York Public Library
  
  
• Duke University
 


• University of California at Berkeley
  Includes 8 million books, but uses outdated searching system.
   
• University of California at Los Angeles
  Includes millions of books.