Electronic Texts

• For access to 25,000 eBooks in a broad range of subjects go to netLibrary. Look for the shortcut link on the library home page with the image. Create an account on campus so that you can use this from home. For more information.

• Several Web Sites offer access to Electronic Books:
  • Project Gutenberg: These are texts that are no longer protected by copyright laws. This means that the majority of the books will be books published prior to 1923. This is a good place to find classics.

   

  • University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center: 1,800 eBooks (out of copyright) in the areas of fiction, children's literature, the Bible, Shakespeare, American history, African-American documents and more.

   

  • Online Books Page: This site is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania and includes more than 16,000 books.

   

  • Internet Public Library: The Internet Public Library offers links to over 20,000 books, searchable for author, title or Dewey Category.

   

• For access to online reference works, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Oxford English Dictionary go to VIVA.

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