Here are some resources that might be of particular interest to members of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships at the University of Michigan. From their site - "A Knight-Wallace Fellowship recognizes accomplished journalists who are eager for growth and deepl
Kresge Library and the University of Michigan provide access to a large number of ebook packages that cover virtually all topics. Here are a selection of resources that cover emerging markets and Base of the Pyramid issues.
Skillsoft Books
Business, technical, and engineering e-books: ITPro, EngineeringPro, BusinessPro, and IT & Desktop videos.
Springer Complete eBook Collection
Springer provides online full-text access to thousands of books in the arts, sciences, law, mathematics, medicine, computing, and other disciplines. Most books are from 1996 to the present, and include Apress, Birkhauser, Copernicus Books, Humana Press, Physica-Verlag, Plenum US, Springer, Springer-Verlag, Steinkopff, and TELOS imprints. Books are viewable and printable as PDFs.
ProQuest Ebook Central
The ProQuest eBook Central platform combines eBook content from several other ProQuest eBook platforms, into a single interface. Most of the books are in English, but there are several titles in Spanish, and smaller numbers in other languages. The content covers the full range of subjects from a variety of university presses, trade publishers, and popular presses. New content is added regularly.
World Bank Publications
The World Bank publishes on two distinct platforms. Both platforms provide Open Access content free to all.
EBSCO eBooks provides access to a wide selection of business and general titles.
O'Reilly Safari Books Online
Online access to 40,000+ technical books, videos, tutorials, case studies, and learning paths from O'Reilly & Associates, The Pearson Technology Group (including Addison-Wesley, Alpha, Financial Times Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, New Riders, Peachpit Press, Prentice Hall PTR, Que and Sams) and other publishers.
ACCESS NOTE: You will be required to provide your U-M email address (in the format: uniqname@umich.edu). This will provide temporary, 3-day access to the O’Reilly Safari content. To create an account, respond to the account creation email that will be sent after entering your email address. Creating an account provides access to personalized features and the smart phone app. Guests visiting U-M library facilities may ask for assistance at a library service desk to obtain access from a library computer. Guest users are granted temporary access only and are not eligible for a permanent account via U-M.
