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What are eBooks and where can I find them?


About eBooks

A staple of research, these resources are often good for getting a basic idea of a topic or field.  However, they can quickly become outdated as research continues.  For technology and medical fields, any information found in an older book should be cross-referenced with a newer journal or creditable online source.

Since not all books go through the same editorial process before publication, most aren't peer-reviewed. They can still be good scholarly sources, though

 

The Library Services eBook Collection consist of titles for different subjects across all programs (as well as some casual reading titles for your downtime!). You can access these eBooks wherever and whenever you need. The library's eBooks are provided by a variety of suppliers and are available on different platforms, each with different rules and policies on loan period, download, printing and the number of simultaneous users. 

Computer Science eBook sources

  • O'Reilly for Higher Education Best Bet New

    The O'Reilly digital platform includes books, videos, expert playlists and audio books. Users also get access to exclusive O’Reilly content as well as resources from approximately 200 of the world’s leading publishers in business and technology. Topics range from programming to cybersecurity to project management to communications to presentation skills.

  • Academic eBook Collection

    This multidisciplinary collection includes thousands of e-books covering a large selection of academic subjects including: Business & economics, Education, Language arts & disciplines, Political science, Religion, Literary criticism, Medical, Social Science, Philosophy, Technology & engineering, and World history.

  • Boundless

    The library’s curated collection of eBooks and digital audiobooks. Search, browse, and discover content that you need to thrive in your courses and beyond.

  • Digital Book Index

    Provides access to over 165,000 full-text digital books from various academic and commercial publishers.  Great for research across disciplines.

  • Ebook Central

    Ebook Central provides authoritative, full-text eBooks in a wide range of subject areas along with powerful tools to find, use, and manage the information.  Subjects include: Business & economics; Computers & IT; Education; Engineering & technology; History & political science; Humanities, Interdisciplinary & area studies; Language, literature & linguistics; Law, international relations & public policy; Life sciences; Medical; Nursing & allied health; Physical sciences; Psychology & social work; Religion, philosophy & classics; and Sociology & anthropology.

  • eBook Collection on EBSCOhost

    This eBook collection includes titles from the world's leading business, technology, trade, reference, academic, and scholarly publishers.