Find an e-book

How do I find electronic books on an certain topic?

The library provides access to a number of collections of e-books such as E-books on EBSCOhost (formerly Netlibrary) and Ebrary. E-books can make research easier, since they allow you to search for a keyword anywhere in one book or in all of the e-books in one collection.

All e-books are included in the library catalog. For off-campus access to e-books, you will be asked to provide your name and library barcode number. For general information about our e-book collections or to browse directly within a certain collection, please visit the library's e-books webpage. To search for e-books on a certain topic, choose the "Books, Videos" tab at the library homepage, then enter keyword(s) in the search box. Once you get a list of results, you can then limit your search to e-books. Use the lefthand menu labeled "Format," and click on "e-book." This will limit your search to e-books or other online materials.

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If you prefer to use the catalog's Advanced Search, you can limit your search to "e-book" under the "material type" limiter.

 

Some ebooks available from Ebrary and E-books on EBSCOhost (formerly Netlibrary) can be downloaded to e-reader devices such as a Nook or Sony Reader (not Kindle). For instructions on downloading e-books, please visit our Downloadable E-books guide.

Need more help? Call the Info Desk at 401-341-2289.

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Downloadable E-books Guide