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  # EBSCO eBooks™ Will Indicate Choice Outstanding Academic Titles  
 

 

   ~ Agreement between Choice and EBSCO Highlights Best in Scholarly Titles Reviewed by Choice ~ 

 

 

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**IPSWICH, Mass.** — **August 26, 2014** — An agreement between *Choice* magazine, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries (a division of the American Library Association) and [EBSCO Information Services](/) will highlight the [*EBSCO eBooks*™](http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks) that have been named *Choice* Outstanding Academic Titles. This agreement will allow librarians to easily identify and acquire the titles that have been designated as excellent in presentation and scholarship, bringing exceptional support to the research of their students and faculty and increasing the value of their overall library collection.

Founded in 1964, *Choice* has been the premier source for reviews of academic books and digital resources of interest to scholars and students in higher education for over 50 years. Each year, *Choice* publishes a list of Outstanding Academic Titles that reflects the best in scholarly titles reviewed by *Choice* for the previous year. The selective list enjoys the extraordinary recognition of the academic library community and represents approximately 10 percent of the works reviewed in *Choice* each year.

*EBSCO eBooks* offers more than 600,000 e-books and audiobooks and EBSCO proactively acquires new content in critical areas, based on the dynamic needs of libraries. Accessing the EBSCO*host*® platform for e-books and audiobooks saves librarians training time and adds a well-known search platform to the end user’s experience. Allowing end users to search for e-books and audiobooks along with their EBSCO*host* database content improves the discoverability of library collections. Visit: <http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks> for more information.

**About Choice**  
Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College &amp; Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. Founded in 1964, Choice has been the premier source for reviews of academic books and digital resources of interest to scholars and students in higher education for over 50 years. Please visit Choice at [www.choice360.org](http://www.choice360.org) for more information.

**About EBSCO Information Services**  
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 6,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. *EBSCO Discovery Service*™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals &amp; books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 600,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: [www.ebsco.com](/). EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.

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**For more information, please contact:**

Kathleen McEvoy  
EBSCO  
Vice President of Communications  
(800) 653-2726 ext. 2594  
<kmcevoy@ebsco.com>

Laura Mullen  
*Choice*  
Marketing Manager  
(860) 347-6933 ext. 124  
<lmullen@ala-choice.org>



 

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