Microsoft Learning Solutions: Microsoft E-Reference Libraries
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Microsoft E-Reference Libraries provide an authoritative reference and extensive how-to content on Microsoft products and related technologies. These libraries consist of collections of Microsoft Press E-Books from leading technology experts, and industry-standard book series.
Hosted for convenient access via any Internet connection, Microsoft E-Reference Libraries bring timely, relevant books together in an easy-to-use format and provide a powerful search engine and intuitive navigation that enable fast access to critical information and increased productivity.
These libraries are an efficient and economical supplement to print libraries and other nonportable reference solutions, and provide excellent post-course reference supplements to classroom training and e-learning courses.
With Microsoft E-Reference Libraries, you:
| • | Have access to large collections of fully searchable Microsoft Press book titles. |
| • | Can rely on expert guidance and best practices from acclaimed authors such as Cliff Atkinson, Ed Bott, Kalen Delaney, Dino Esposito, Steve McConnell, Charles Petzold, and William Stanek. |
| • | Get industry-standard series, such as Administrator's Pocket Consultants, Best Practices, Inside Out books, Resource Kits, Step by Step books, and Training Kits. |
| • | Solve problems quickly and find the information that you need by using an intelligent search engine and navigational aids. |
| • | Get exactly what you need. Read an entire book or just skim a section to find the solution, correct code, or technical best practice you are looking for. |
| • | Receive current technical information from the source, as new titles are released. |
Purchasing options
Microsoft Learning created four new libraries in October 2007. Three of the libraries contain titles relevant to specific audiences. The fourth library consists of a larger collection of titles that cover a broad cross-section of Microsoft products and technologies. The following descriptions explain the contents of each library.
| • | Desktop. This library is designed to assist users and desktop support personnel with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows. It includes a well-rounded selection of power-user references, how-to titles, and business skills books. |
| • | IT professionals. This library consists of a robust collection of IT professional reference titles, including Administrator's Companions, Administrator's Pocket Consultants, Resource Kits, and Training Kits. |
| • | Developers. This library provides a full range of titles from leading experts on Microsoft development tools and development best practices. The library delivers reference, how-to, and best-practice titles for all user levels—beginner to advanced. |
| • | Combination collection. This library is a compilation of the "best of the best" content for all audiences and levels and covers a cross-section of Microsoft technologies and related topics. This package includes titles from the three other libraries and is the best solution for a business with a wide range of reference content needs. |
Each library package includes one code that unlocks the library for one person's use for the term of your Enterprise or Select licensing agreement.