Skip to main content











Sidney Silverman Goes Mobile

Library Mobile

Get a QR-Code Reader for your phone

The Sidney Silverman Library
Printer Friendly VersionSite Map
Home>Academics>Sidney Silverman Library>Library Services>E-Books / NetLibrary

E-Books/NetLibrary

What are e-books? Electronic books (e-books) are full-text books in electronic form that can be read online (some permit downloading). They are linked from: our online catalog; within our online subscription databases; and on public websites.

Our online catalog contains these e-book collections:

  • NetLibrary - Some 4,000 current academic & publically-accessible books from many different disciplines
  • History E-Book Project -- Interdisciplinary books on world history, ancient to modern
  • Government Documents -- 150 US GPO titles, including Federal Register, Congressional Record, and Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  • A complete list of all of these can be found at the New Books link; see page 2.

How to use e-books linked from our catalog:

  1. Search the catalog as you would normally. When you see **Electronic Book** in the location field, click under "Connect To" and view the book online.
  2. For remote access just enter your last name and student ID number when prompted.

How to use e-books in our databases:

Go to the Full List of Databases on the Library homepage, select a database, and then search by subject.Some of these searches will pull up content from electronic books. To see the specific titles contained in a database, click on "Sources" or "Publications" on its main page.

How to use e-books that are free on the Web:

We set up an Electronic Texts Resources page for you, with complete information about how to access e-books that are found in free, public sites.

 

Last updated: 09 Sept 08 EAS