About eBooks @ UW Libraries
This guide lists the major eBook collections alphabetically and by subject area. To see if the UW Libraries has a specific eBook, use the UW Worldcat search box on the right. Three major collections of eBooks are:
- EBL ebook library
Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers. Requires UWnetid and password. For help, click the help/feedback link in the upper right-hand corner of the EBL page. - Ebrary Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers. For help see the Ebrary help page.
Requires Adobe Digital Editions. - EBSCOhost ebook Collection Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers. For help, click the help link in the upper right-hand corner of the EBSCOhost page.
Requires Adobe Digital Editions. - Project Muse Books Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers. For help, click the help link in the top right toolbar.
How do I find electronic books available through UW Libraries?
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Find eBooks in the UW Libraries
The UW Libraries has a growing collection of electronic books covering all topics. The best way to find a specific eBook or eBooks on a topic is to search UW WorldCat.
Search Tips
- Type in the keywords that describe your subject. For example if you are looking for e-books on the history of slavery in Africa type in: history slavery africa
- When searching for a specific book use quotations around the first few words of the title, e.g., "transformations of slavery"
- Too many irrelevant results? Use the toolbar on the left to narrow down your search. You can limit by format, author, language, publication date, etc.
- Need help? Use one of the ask us! options linked at the top of this page.
eBook Questions
1. I'm getting print books in my search results. How can I limit my results to eBooks only?
Use the eBook format option on the left toolbar to omit printed books from your results.
2. The search results page says that the Univesity of Washington "owns this item" but when I click on the title to find the link it says "No Links were found." What can I do to get this eBook?
This message comes up with recent eBooks that we are acquiring through our Summit library partnership. If 19 or more of the Summit libraries have the ebook, then you can usually still access the ebook by choosing the Portland University option in the list. Eventually the UW link will appear and work correctly.
3. The eBook I want is not available at the UW Libraries. What can I do to get this eBook?
Most eBooks are not available to borrow from other libraries. A print copy of the book may be available at the UW Libraries or you may be able to request a print copy via Summit or WorldCat Libraries. To find the printed copy of the book, click on the link, "View all editions and formats" located a couple of lines below the title on the screen that has the full information about the book.
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