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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2018

Heather Dawson
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E-BOOKS

Typical questions

  • • Is this book available electronically?

  • • Can I get a list of all the books digitized by Google?

    • Points to consider

  • • Many libraries subscribe to e-book packages. These offer access to textbooks which are not available free via the internet. Therefore students should be directed to search local library catalogues/electronic libraries first. Remind users that searches via Google may not retrieve the correct login page, so it is always safer to go via their own institutional catalogues/web pages.

  • • Many governments, charities and think-tanks now publish pamphlets and reports in e-format only. Many libraries do not create individual records for these items in their catalogues. They can usually be located by searching for the title of the publication or the organization on an internet search engine.

  • • Some free e-book websites are of low quality. Advise students to check publication dates and details carefully before use.

    • Where to look

    This section highlights major free collections suitable for academic use.

    Europeana

    www.europeana.eu

    European Commission-funded portal which is working to build a virtual European library offering free access to Europe's cultural resources. It includes millions of texts (manuscripts, papers, e-books), images (photo - graphs, maps), films (moving images, videos, film clips, TV broadcasts) and sound recordings from Europe's main research libraries, archives and galleries.

    Gallica

    gallica.bnf.fr

    Electronic library of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Provides free access to thousands of full-text historic French-language books, journals and newspapers from the library, covering all subject areas.

    Google books

    books.google.com

    Go directly to this site to search for e-books. The help screens and blog provide useful updates on library collections that have been scanned by Google. Use the advanced search form to restrict your search to full-text only.

    HathiTrust Digital Library

    www.hathitrust.org

    Consortium of research libraries (mostly American based) that are creating a digital archive of their major research materials. This includes the full texts of books and pamphlets out of copyright. All subject areas of the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences are covered. There is particularly strong coverage of American political, social and economic history.

    Online Books Page

    onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu

    Excellent index to free e-books maintained by Penn University. Highlights individual titles and large e-book directories. Over 1 million titles currently listed. Covers all subject areas.

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    Know it All, Find it Fast for Academic Libraries
    , pp. 97 - 142
    Publisher: Facet
    Print publication year: 2011

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    • Heather Dawson
    • Book: Know it All, Find it Fast for Academic Libraries
    • Online publication: 08 June 2018
    • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.29085/9781856049115.006
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    • E
    • Heather Dawson
    • Book: Know it All, Find it Fast for Academic Libraries
    • Online publication: 08 June 2018
    • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.29085/9781856049115.006
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    • E
    • Heather Dawson
    • Book: Know it All, Find it Fast for Academic Libraries
    • Online publication: 08 June 2018
    • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.29085/9781856049115.006
    Available formats
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