Cal U
People Finder
Library Directory
Resources
Library Hours
Ask
Help
There are many different types of e-books: freely available electronic copies of books that are out of copyright; e-books through sources such as Google Books in which only selected parts of the books can be viewed; e-books that you purchase yourself and download from Amazon or other sources; and, finally, the e-book collections that the library provides.
About Library E-books
All library e-books are full-text. All of them can be read online through a regular Web browser. Some library e-books can also be downloaded for offline reading to mobile devices, such as iPads, Android devices, and Kindle Fires, as well as a computer. Here are directions how to download ebooks.
Finding E-books
The library gets e-books from different e-book providers, which are linked to the right and can be searched individually. E-books are also included in the library's OneSearch and will show up in search results alongside journal and magazine articles and other results.
Using E-books
There are various ways to actually read and use e-books. The best method depends on how you plan on using the book and how much of it you are going to read.
Read online. This is great for quick information or using smaller sections of e-books. All e-book platforms allow this.
Save, Print, or Email parts of e-books. Some e-books allow this, but copyright restrictions limit the pages allowed (such as 60 pages or 20% of the book). This usually works great if you just want a chapter or two.
Download to a device for offline use. Some e-books are available to download (PC, Mac, Android, iOS, etc) for a limited "check-out" period, most often 21 days but up to a year. Additional software and configuration is required! This is the best method if you plan to read the book cover-to-cover.
Linking to E-books
Use URLs provided in the e-book platforms, not the URL from your browsers address bar. Look for 
or 
for a stable link that will retrieve the e-book.
More Help with E-book Platforms
Proquest Ebook Central: video tutorial and help FAQs
eBooks on EBSCOhost: User Guide and downloading and searching video tutorials
ACLS Humanities E-Books: orientation video and help pages
These databases provide access to e-books purchased or subscribed to by Manderino Library. E-books in these collections are full text. In addition to being able to read the books online, you may download some titles for offline use (on a PC, Mac, and many mobile devices).
