Doing Your Research From Home: Finding & Using E-Books
This Library Guide will give you all the basics needed to successfully do your research from home.
The Pfau Library buys ebooks from many different companies. No special ebook apps or devices are required! They are available to read online, or you can download limited portions as PDFs that do not expire.
GETTING STARTED
- Ebooks at Pfau LibraryHow ebooks from Pfau Library work, including download options.
- Books & Media (CSUSB) from OneSearch This link opens in a new windowFind books (ebooks, hard-copy) & media (video: streaming, DVD, Blu-ray; audio: streaming, CD), government documents, and more available from the Pfau Library.
EBOOK DATABASE QUICK LIST
- Ebook Central This link opens in a new windowMore than 150,000 ebooks for CSUSB users. No special software required! Read online, or download limited portions as PDF files.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAccess to a wide variety of scholarly journals, plus ebooks from university presses.
- EBSCOhost eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowSmall collection of titles purchased for CSUSB users.
- ACLS Humanities Ebooks This link opens in a new windowEbooks in the humanities and social sciences, many of which are classics in their field, from American Council of Learned Societies.
- O’Reilly Online Learning E-books (formerly Safari Tech Books) This link opens in a new windowEbooks as well as training videos and "learning paths." Focuses on computer sciences, but also covers business. Unlimited number of users. You will always be asked to login via MyCoyote, both on and off campus.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Direct Link: Ebook Walk-Through
Direct Link: Find and Use Ebooks from Pfau Library
