How to...Find & Download eBooks: eBook Databases

Online version of reference work that provides chemical and physical data for scientists and engineers. (VIVA)

Instant access to the latest handbooks in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering. (VIVA)

Books on a variety of academic subject areas (NVCC).

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Electronic books on a variety of subjects. (NVCC)

A collection of eBooks on literary criticism, poets, dramatists, novelists, short story writers, period studies and current issues. Browse over 400 titles or search across the entire collection. (NVCC)

Search for technical information in Knovel’s professional handbooks and databases. Limited full text. Topics include aerospace, chemistry, earth sciences, metals, safety, and more. (NVCC)

A collection of popular and academic audiobooks compatible for download onto MP3 players and iPhones/iPods. Check out, download, and enjoy! (**Downloads are available to off-campus computers only. Click "Sign In" > "Audio Books Home" > find book & "add to eShelf"**)
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Oxford Scholarship Online offers full-text access to scholarly works from key disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, science, medicine, and law. Select "Unlocked" and "Free" to view the full-text books. (VIVA)

A full-text database of book chapters on psychology published by the American Psychological Association. Includes current and classic titles. (VIVA)

Books on all aspects of computing, programming, information technology, and business subjects, from publishers such as O'Reilly, Sam Publishing, New Riders, and Adobe. Only a certain number of students can use Safari at the same time; "Session Unavailable" means we have reached our limit, and you should try a little later. (VIVA)

Includes e-books, encyclopedias and journal articles in the Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Health and Social Sciences & Humanities fields. After doing your search, you can limit your results to just books, reference, or journals. (VIVA)

Includes books in the Computer Science, Life Sciences, Environmental, Medical, and Earth Science fields. (VIVA)

Biographies of authors. (VIVA)

These books provide concise introductions on a variety of subject areas, including those in the Arts, Humanities, Law, Health, Science, Math & Social Sciences. From Oxford University Press. (NVCC)

Electronic books on a variety of subjects. (NVCC)

Collection of full-text encyclopedias, handbooks, and other sources for multidisciplinary research. (VIVA, NVCC)

Contains nearly 4000 health related titles, including federal agency publications, as well as reports and titles from medical agencies worldwide. Open access resource.

A collection of e-books for nursing. Browse books individually or search across the entire collection. Searchable in the library catalog. (VIVA)

Three collections of e-books: Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. Includes an A to Z Drug Index. (NVCC)

A full-text database of articles from Magill's Medical Guide, Seventh Edition and Infectious Diseases & Conditions. (NVCC)

A wealth of reference information about all fifty U.S. states. Includes information about demographics, crime, the economy, history, maps and more. (NVCC)

A wealth of reference information about the nations of the world. Includes information about demographics, climate, culture and travel. (NVCC)

Includes CQ Researcher (detailed reports on issues in the news), and 3 political reference titles (Political Handbook of the World, Politics in America, and Supreme Court Yearbook). (NVCC)

A collection of over 500 reference books on a variety of topics. (NVCC)

A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource of social history from ancient times to the present including books, articles, images, maps, primary documents, and more; exploring how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours. Full-text. (NVCC)

Fully-searchable collection of authoritative encyclopedia articles. (NVCC)

Includes information on job and industry profiles, job-hunting and workplace skills, career and industry resources, and college planning and financial aid. (NVCC)

Biographical information on over 380,000 people from throughout world history; from encyclopedias and news articles. (NVCC)

Articles from criminal justice encyclopedias. (VCCS)

Science topic overviews, biographies, periodical articles, images, videos and detailed experiments. (VCCS)

Includes U.S. History reference articles, periodical articles, images, viewpoint essays and primary documents. (NVCC)

Collection of full-text encyclopedias, handbooks, and other sources for multidisciplinary research. (VIVA, NVCC)

Includes world history reference articles, periodical articles, historical maps, primary documents, audio and video. (NVCC)

Detailed reports on controversial issues in the news. (VCCS)

Sample tests for math, reading, vocabulary skills; career licensing, certification and aptitude, police officer exams, SAT, ASVAB, TOEFL, and citizenship tests. Includes tests in Spanish. NOVA students create their own free accounts. (NVCC)

Full-text biographies and critical analyses of writers and their work from a variety of periods and disciplines. (VIVA)

Brief plot summaries and critical analyses of literature, plus author biographies. (NVCC)

Reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers and primary documents. Includes an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. Covers a variety of topics. (VIVA)

Over 8,000 articles by top scholars which focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American history and culture. Includes over 1,750 images, more than 300 primary sources, and nearly 150 maps. (NVCC)

28,000 art reference articles, 21,000 artist biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, and 46,000 art images. (NVCC)

The full text of the Oxford English Dictionary, which provides information on the historical development of the language. (VIVA)

Includes Grove Music Online, Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford Companion to Music, and Encyclopedia of Popular Music. (NVCC)

More than 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference books. (VIVA)

A collection of reference articles on pop culture in America in the 20th century. Browse by decade. (NVCC)

A full-text database of articles from Magill's Medical Guide, Seventh Edition and Infectious Diseases & Conditions. (NVCC)

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A full-text database of critical surveys of the works of over 700 authors. Also includes Masterplots, a collection of short plot summaries and critical evaluations of major works of literature. (NVCC)

A full-text database of reference articles on global warming, environmental issues and forensic science. (NVCC)