Questia online library overview

http://www.questia.com/

Overview:

Questia is the first online library that provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper articles. Its resources are selected by professional collection development librarians. Undergraduate, high school, graduate students, and Internet users of all ages have found Questia to be a valuable online resource.

Questia Offers:

• The world's largest online collection of complete books, journals and articles, searchable by word, phrase, title, author, or subject.
• Scholarly, high-quality books and journal articles from over 300 acclaimed publishers in the humanities and social sciences
• Unlimited use of the books and articles in the collection no matter how many others are reading the same materials .
• Tools to write notes in the margins and highlight passages as if you were working with actual physical books.
• Easy-to-use tools to create footnotes and bibliographies.
• Hyperlinking of footnotes and bibliographies across titles for instant access to other related titles.
• high-tech customer service.
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (The library is never closed)
  
  This online library provides many different e-resources such as:
  
• Book Profiles
• FREE Encyclopedia
• Journals
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Contributors List
• FREE BOOKS
  
  Users can easily subscribe to this service for a reasonable monthly fee or tri a free trial for 72 hours and receive newsletters in their e-mail about every thing new in the library in addition to writing tips, searching strategies and brain tests and quizzes. Some resources are provided for free ( Questia Reading Room) and some require a fee.
  
• It has many categories to choose from such as:
• Art and Architecture
• Communication
• Economics and Business
• Education
• History
• Law
• Literature
• Music and Performing Arts
• Philosophy
• Politics and Government
• Psychology
• Religion
• Science and Technology
• Sociology and Anthropology

Questia provides many features for its users such the ability to read online and as a subscriber to Questia, you get your own personal workspace which enables the subscriber to:

•Create and Manage Projects
•Track Your Research
•Review Your Work
•Produce Instant Bibliographies

Also, Questia library provides Questia Facebook that enables users to interact with other people in their life.

Questia Requirements:

• Operating System Version:
  
• PC: Microsoft,
  MAC: Microsoft Windows(Vista, XP, 2000, NT)
• browser: IE 8.0 ,Mac Microsoft Internet Explorer(Version 6.0, 7.0)Mozilla Firefox(Version 2.0+)
  Microsoft WordOpen Office (Free)Word Perfect**
• Word Processor:
  Mac: Microsoft WordOpen Office (Free)Word Perfect, Microsoft WordApple Works.

Customer Support:

In addition to online help services, If the users encounter any problems the FAQ can't solve, they can turn to the Customer Support team to help which is Available all week days except Saturday through online chat, e-mail or telephone, Questia team is dedicated to ensure customers get the best possible Questia experience.