Finding E-Books
E-Books can be found in the library catalog
To narrow your search just to e-books, simply select the e-books tab in the catalog search box before performing your search.
You can also leave the search as the default Everything and narrow your results later by locating the search filters on the left-hand side of the page and selecting 'e-books'.
If you need help finding e-books, please contact us. We're here to help!
Using E-Books
ProQuest E-Book Central
ProQuest E-Book Central e-books can be read online in full.
Most E-Book Central e-books allow 40% of the e-book to be downloaded to PDF (though some publishers allow less and others allow full download). Page limits refresh after 24 hours, so if you need more than the amount allotted by the publisher, you can return the next day and download additional pages.
Many ProQuest e-books can only be accessed by one user from an institution at a time; if a second user tries to access it, they will be turned away and will need to try again later. If you are unable to access an e-book because of repeated turnaways, please let us know so we can help you gain access.
JSTOR E-Books
JSTOR e-books allow unlimited viewing, printing, and downloading.
In addition to the catalog, they can also be found when searching in the JSTOR database.
EBSCO E-Books
Depending on the publisher, some EBSCO e-books allow up to 100 pages to be downloaded to PDF.
Others can only be read online. To read an e-book online, click 'table of contents.'
Many EBSCO e-books can only be used by one user from an institution at a time; if a second user tries to access it, they will be turned away and will need to try again later. If you are unable to access an e-book because of repeated turnaways, please let us know so we can help you gain access.
Ebooks from Duke UP, Oxford UP, Project Muse and More
Sarah Lawrence has a small but growing number of e-books from the providers and publishers listed below. All can be found in the catalog and allow unlimited printing and downloading
- Project Muse
- Duke University Press
- Oxford University Press
- Cambridge University Press
- De Gruyter
- Taylor & Francis
Open Access E-Books
The library catalog includes open access e-books from a number of initiatives dedicated to making content freely available, including Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Knowledge Unlatched's Open Research Library, and others.
Some of these e-books may have lending restrictions, or may only allow the text to be searched. If you have difficulty accessing an open access e-book, or need help finding additional open access sources not included in the catalog, schedule a one-on-one research consultation or contact us.
Reporting E-Book Access Problems
If you find a link to an e-book in the library catalog that isn't functioning, please fill out a Broken Link Report (located in the record for the e-book in the library catalog), or contact us.