eBooks

Welcome to the eBooks area. The Library recently participated in the JISC national e-books observatory project, the first national project to focus on the impact of making textbooks available online in libraries.

The results of the two-year project exploring the behaviours of e-book users and the impact of course text e-books on print sales are now available. The final report summarises the key findings of the project and the recommendations for future action.

Library eBooks

A number of eBooks purchased by the Library may be searched for and accessed using the Library Catalogue.

In addition, MetaLib: your resource gateway provides access to a vast range of online resources, including eBooks.

• eBook resources in MetaLib

The link above takes you to a list of eBook resources with brief details. Click on the info icon to display the full details. Alternatively, eBook resources in MetaLib (cross-search) lists the same resources, but with a cross-search option.

Off-campus access

If you want to access eBooks away from the campus please visit the access to electronic library resources page for advice and further information.

Copyright

Electronic resources are protected by copyright law, in the same way as printed publications. Their use is also usually subject to the terms of a licence agreed between Information Services and the publisher. Please visit the Copyright and electronic resources page for further information.