The World's Largest Online Library Questia is offering special, discounted subscriptions to students and teachers who are members of the collegebuys.org and schoolbuys.org purchasing programs.
Discounts of up to 33% are available on subscriptions to Questia. That includes more than 45,000 full-text books, 360,000 journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, organizational tools, and a personal workspace customizable by each user.
Faculty find Questia an effective tool when developing course reading lists.
Including Questia as a primary resource in a syllabus...
> Saves time
> Insures access
> Diminishes the need to copy portions for distribution
> Aids in communicating assignments electronically Educators may request a professional perusal copy of Questia by visiting
http://www.questia.com/RequestEvaluation.jsp Questia’s library contains scholarly books and journals, magazines, and newspaper articles relevant to high school and college general studies
. 31 of the finest liberal arts college libraries in the United States were surveyed to establish a core collection. Using tools of the
American Library Association,
a team of professional librarians expanded the collection to provide sufficient depth and scope of historic and current information. As the library continues to grow, individuals using Questia will receive access to new titles as they come online. No upgrades or downloads are ever required.
“It is fantastic to be able to hunt for my topic so easily through so many books so quickly.”
– Professor
Littleton, Colorado
July 27, 2003
Students purchasing Questia for one class acquire a resource they can use for other classes as well. Questia is an across-the-general-studies curriculum resource. Its value applies to time management and commuter lifestyle issues as well as academic study.
Questia’s library also contains an individual workspace with a host of research tools, reference books (dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia) and personal filing cabinet. Students and teachers can access, collect and manipulate information in a variety of ways. All titles can be annotated and highlighted. All information gathered is kept in individual project files in each user’s workspace. None of this information takes up space on a personal computer. Rather, it is stored on the Questia secure servers and protected by individual usernames and passwords.
“I am a college student who is taking English (my worst subject) and this site makes it so much easier! I love the highlight, bookmark, and note features! This is my [site] for all my English papers! It even makes the bibliography easier! It has all the info. Right there!”
– Undergraduate Student
July 25, 2003
Students find Questia an economical resource that serves the needs of not just one class, but many. Having access to scholarly information when the student has the time to study is a major factor of good time management. The assurance of access to information frees up time for critical thinking and synthesis. Questia students say their work improves dramatically.
"I LOVE this site. Questia is awesome!!! I can't tell you how great this [is]...from citing a passage to bibliography help to the articles/books! You have certainly helped me get through my summer school English class. Thanks SO much and keep up the good work!"
– Undergraduate Student
Durham Tech Community College
Durham, North Carolina
July 21, 2003
Educators may request a professional perusal copy of Questia by visiting http://www.questia.com/RequestEvaluation.jsp
Both students and faculty can explore the library. Watch Our Demo for a good overview of the service and introduction to the power of Questia.
With a personal copy of the library and research center, users can “travel” with their collection and research wherever they may need to go. Whether one resides in a remote rural location, a congested city or plans to study abroad, with a computer connected to the Internet, Questia’s comprehensive, interactive scholarly library and research center is always available.
