Ebooks in Academic Libraries
Why Look for Ebooks
Olin Library has an extensive collection of ebooks that span a wide array of academic subjects. This guide will assist you in discovering, accessing, and downloading digital content.
eBooks enable:
- Access from any location with an internet connection
- Accessibility features that include adjusting the text to your preferred font-size
- Read-aloud features of the text
- Flexibility to read online with your browser or download for offline reading
Guidelines for downloading and printing vary by publisher. Note: Kindle devices and the Kindle app are not supported at this time, and we do not purchase Kindle ebooks.
Getting Started
Olin Library provides access to a large collection of books in electronic format. They vary in features (downloadable, printable chapters, and linkable) and are sometimes grouped together by subject or publisher.
To locate individual e-books, try the R-Search using these 3 steps:
- Enter a title or subject or author
- Refine results by limiting to Full Text Online (on the left) under Availability
- Refine again by selecting Books under Resource Type
Discover Ebook Collections
- ProQuest Ebook CentralProQuest Ebook Central is a multidisciplinary collection of full-text e-books.
- SpringerLink eBooksSpringerLink Ebooks is a collection of full-text e-books in the sciences, technology, and mathematics.
Databases with Ebook Collections
- Nations of the WorldA concise overview of a nation's economy, outlook and risks, current events, political structure, and other basic facts. Great, one-stop shopping for quick info.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of full-text reference works, including Drama for Students, Novels for Students, and Short Stories for Students.
- SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowSage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
- Early English Books OnlineEarly English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700 - from the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War. So if you have chosen an English work of art, this could give you some interesting perspective.