Pfeiffer Library: Locating eBooks: Pfeiffer Library Collection

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Library Databases

The following databases specialize in electronic book access:

ACLS Humanities E-Book This link opens in a new window
A collection of scholarly books in many areas of the humanities.
Unlimited seats
EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text scholarly, reference and professional eBooks.
Electronic Book Center This link opens in a new window
Thousands of scholarly and reference e-books covering the humanities, sciences and social sciences.
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Millions of scanned books from college and university library collections. Full text search. Previews of books in copyright, public domain books (pre-1923) fully available.
O'Reilly Safari Learning Platform: Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Features a curated library of technical books, tutorials, case studies and more on topics such as web development, mobile apps, entrepreneurship, and UX/IA —including titles from Pearson, O'Reilly Media, and more.
Requires a valid Tiffin University IP range and an @tiffin.edu email address to access.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
Full access to all available encyclopedias in diverse topics such as business, communication, criminal justice, education, and psychology.
University Press Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
UPSO is an e-book aggregator platform from Oxford University Press, hosting content from other university press publishers. Title coverage 2016-2023.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
Contains small ebooks that introduce topics in the areas of arts, humanities, law, science, and the social sciences.

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Locating eBooks in an EBSCO database

Some library databases include a mixture of various types of materials. The following image shows the "advanced search" option within an EBSCO database, which helps you narrow down search results to only electronic books.

To limit to eBooks, make the following selections:

Set your search terms in the box(es) at the top of the advanced search screen.
Select the limitation for "Full Text" in the "Limit Your Results" area.
Select the option for "Book" in the "Publication Type" scroll box.
Click the Search button.

Results returned will be for electronic books only (available full text on your screen), in full book form or listed by individual book chapter.

View all EBSCO databases in the collection.

Tips for Using Electronic Books

Factors to consider when utilizing eBooks from the library collection include:

The library's collection is always changing. New titles are added and taken away, sometimes without notice.
Some titles have a concurrent user limit, meaning that the publisher specifies that only a certain number of people can view the material at a specific time.
Look for navigation arrows to move through eBooks page by page. Some platforms also contain value-added features, such as citation help, annotation, etc.
If print options are available, make sure that you're using the print icon/option within the platform (your browser's print option may cut off part of the text).
If printing, note that there may be limits on the amount of a resource you can print.