Electronic Books
The electronic books or e-books provided by the College are electronic versions of printed books which can be read in full text via the Internet, they cannot be downloaded to e-book readers. The College has access to the content of over 4600 e-books. The majority of e-books are available on three main platforms or websites – MyiLibrary, Dawsonera , and Ebrary.
The easiest way to find if a particular title is available as an e-book is to search the Library Catalogue. You can search for a book title on the Library Catalogue by author, title or keyword. If the book is available electronically the words [electronic resource] will follow the title and there will be a link to the Internet for you to access the e-book directly. The e-books on MyiLibrary, Dawsonera, Ebrary, Gale Virtual Reference Library and KnowUK are all accessible via the Library Catalogue.
You may be asked for your college username and password to view the e-book.
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| Dawsonera | The titles on Dawsonera have been selected by Academic Liaison Librarians to support subjects taught at the College. You can browse and search for titles on the Dawsonera platform or search for a title via the Library Catalogue. |
| MyiLibrary | The titles on MyiLibrary have been selected by Academic Liaison Librarians to support subjects taught at the College. You can browse and search for titles on the MyiLibrary platform or search for a title via the Library Catalogue. |
| This collection of over 3000 e-books have been selected by FE Colleges for FE students. This collection includes core text titles for subjects taught in the College. You can browse and search for titles on the Ebrary platform or search for a title via the Library Catalogue. | |
| Safari Books Online | This collection of 172 titles provides access to the full text of books on IT and computing from leading publishers. You can browse and search for titles on the Dawsonera platform or search for a title via the Library Catalogue. |
| E-books for Reference | |
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| Britannica Online Academic Edition | The Encyclopedia Britannica online. |
| Search this electronic library of 21 reference books for subjects such as child care, fashion, business, science, arts & humanities, and tourism. |
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| Up-to-date information on contemporary social issues taken from a wide range of sources including newspaper archives, articles, key facts, government statistics, and key organisations. | |
| KnowUK | The full text of over 70 reference books covering key information about the UK, its people, places, institutions and organisations. |
| MedicinesComplete | Online access to drug, healthcare and pharmaceutical reference books. |
| Oxford Art Online | Oxford art reference titles, including Grove Art Online, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, the Oxford Companion to Western Art, and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. |
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E-book collections (freely available) |
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| Access more than 2000 searchable full-text classics including Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen and the Brontes. The website also includes study guides. | |
| Over 33,000 freely available e-books which can be downloaded to e-book readers. |
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Accessing e-books from the Library Catalogue
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