E-Books in the EIU Online Catalog
All E-Books will appear in the EIU Library Catalog along with physical materials. Click on the E-Book title to show the options for accessing the E-Book.
Different Types of E-Books
There are many different types of E-Books in the EIU Library Catalog. The most common platforms for E-Books that you will encounter include:
- Digital Library of Illinois
- EBook Central
- HathiTrust eResources
- Springer eBooks
- EBSCOhost
- Gale Ebooks
Each platform will look different and allow you to do different things with the books. Please follow on-screen instructions to open E-Books.
Limiting Searches to E-Books
Search results can be limited to E-Books by selecting "Available online" under the "Tweak your results" search limiters on the right hand side of your search results.
