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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  However, they can quickly become outdated as research continues.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. 

Education & Training Book Sources

  • Academic eBook Collection Best Bet

    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.

  • TeachingBooks.net Best Bet

    A database of resources for children's and young adult books and their authors and illustrators. Contains over 170,000 digital resources, including books, recordings, and images.

  • 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 Collection on EBSCOhost

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

  • Making of America

    10,000 books and 50,000 articles on American social history.

  • National Geographic Kids

    Engage kids and young students to broaden their educational horizons with reputable, special, authoritative, and age-appropriate digital content that brings them the world in a way they have never seen before. Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.