UB Library Collections

 eBook collection

UB Library has over 100,000 eBooks available to use, and our eBook collection is constantly growing. eBooks can be accessed in a number of ways, which may vary slightly depending on a particular title's publisher, or access routes provided by a particular provider.

• Most have individual entries in the Library catalogue. You will come across them in your normal searching, but instead of location/call number details, a hyperlink will be provided.



All UB eBooks that are listed in the Library catalogue, can be found by via a keyword, title, or author search in the catalogue. eBooks can be recognised in a search result by the "e" icon.

• All eBooks can be searched as a collection via NaviGatePlus (requires login), as you would search in other databases.

Gateway to eBook resources

EBL

EBL titles appear individually in the Library catalogue, and as a collection accessible via NaviGatePlus (requires login).

From the Library catalogue, you are taken directly to the EBL page for the eBook. The eBooks can be read online via the button in the left hand navigation pane, which also allows direct links to chapters and sections of the book. Please note you will require Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2 or higher to view EBL titles. Note that pop ups will need to be allowed/enabled to access EBL titles.

In accordance with Australian Copyright Legislation, limited printing and copying is allowed of an EBL eBook - once those limits are reached, EBL software will prohibit further copying for that particular user.

Some EBL eBooks allow a user to download the title, either for a period of two days, or four days. Note that Adobe Digital Editions is required to enable downloading and viewing of titles.

Further information on EBL is available from the EBL homepage (native interface).

LWWonline (Ovid)

LWWonline is a package of more than 300 ebooks in medicine and nursing from the publishers Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

LWWonline (Ovid) is provided via the Ovid website.

LWWonline (Ovid) eBooks titles appear individually via the Library catalogue, and as a collection accessible via NaviGatePlus (requires login). LWWonline (Ovid) titles are in HTML format.

NetLibrary

NetLibrary titles appear individually via the Library catalogue, and as a collection accessible via NaviGatePlus (requires login).

From the Library catalogue, you are taken directly to an entry for the individual title. Click on ‘View this eBook’ to browse contents or search within the fulltext of the eBook. NetLibrary titles are provided as PDF files.*

For further information about using NetLibrary, visit the NetLibrary help pages.

Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online titles appear individually via the Library catalogue, and as a collection accessible via NaviGatePlus (requires login).

The collection contains a variety of general and subject specific reference resources. This includes English dictionaries, thesauri, English language reference titles, visual references, bilingual dictionaries, subject dictionaries and companion guides.

Information for new users of Oxford Reference Online is available on their website.

The Library also subscribes to the Oxford English Dictionary online.

Safari Tech Books

The Safari Tech Books collection contains technical books in the areas of programming and IT.

Safari titles are accessible individually via the Library catalogue, and as a collection via NaviGatePlus (requires login).

If accessed as a collection, Safari eBooks can be browsed by category or you can search across the fulltext of the collection. The format is HTML and individual pages can be printed or emailed.

Springer

The Library has access to the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Springer eBook collections which includes all their ebooks published in those years, as well as Lecture Note Series and eReference Work titles. Subject coverage includes: Architecture, design and arts; behavioural sciences, humanities, social sciences and law; business and economics; computer science and mathematics; medicine, biomedicine and life sciences; chemistry and material sciences, earth and environmental science, engineering, and physics and astronomy.

Springer titles appear individually via the Library catalogue, and as a collection accessible via NaviGatePlus (requires login). The SpringerLink platform is the access point for all Springer’s electronic publishing so while you can search for just eBooks, it is also possible to search for information in Springer eJournals and other publications at the same time.

Wiley eBook collection

UB has purchased a selection of eBooks published by Wiley in the following subject areas: Business, Earth & Environmental Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Food Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Nursing, and Psychology.

Wiley eBook titles are accessible individually via the Library catalogue. Wiley eBooks are in PDF format.*

Public domain collections

There is also a wide variety of publicly available eBooks on the world wide web. Examples include:

• Project Gutenberg


• Google Book Search


• University of Adelaide eBooks collection

* Documents stored as PDF files can be viewed by downloading Adobe Reader  

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