Q: How do I use an ebook?
A: Follow the steps below:
Search OneSearch to identify the book you want.
To read an ebook, click on "Available Online" from the results view:
On the record page, you will see at least one link to get to read the book:
Once you get to the book, notice what is on the page. Each e-book publisher is different, but you may see:
- a table of contents (click on any part of the table of contents to start reading)
- a link that says “open book” or “read online”
- information about how many pages you can copy, download, or print (you usually will not be able to print the whole book). If you are downloading to a phone or tablet, the EPUB version, if available, is usually best.
When you click on "read online" you will be able to read the book, and can also search for particular words inside the book.
Here's what it looks like after you do a search:
If you prefer, you can also search a particular package of ebooks. Included below are some highly recommended open access collections as well. Each platform has a different look and features.
Credo Reference — An online reference library that provides access to a selection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, and a range of subject-specific titles. It also includes a collection of handbooks on Criminology.
Ebrary — An interdisciplinary collection of almost 100,000 academic ebooks available to all CUNY libraries. Click here for instructions on how to download Ebrary ebooks onto mobile devices.
Gale eBooks — Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.