The Library provides access to the following e-Book collections. The text available in the e-Books is identical to what you would find if you were holding a print copy.
Electronic Book Center
Full text of 5,000+ scholarly books from Oxford University Press and Springer.
Early American Fiction
440 novels and short stories of 80 American writers, 1774-1850. more information
Electronic Reference Books (ABC-CLIO)
Online reference books on diverse topics. Includes or has links to full text. more information
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (OhioLINK)
This database is a collection of undergraduate honor's projects, Masters' theses and Doctoral dissertations from OhioLINK member schools. more information off-campus access
Google Book Search
Search full text of books scanned by Google to find the book you need and then request it from OhioLINK.
Humanities E-Book | off-campus access (formerly History E-Book Project)
Over 1,500 scholarly e-books covering history, humanities, and area studies. Records for these books will show up in searches in the Muskingum Library Catalog. more information
Live Search Books
Search full text of books scanned by Microsoft Live to find the book you need and then request it from OhioLINK.
NetLibrary | off-campus access
More than 15,000 full text of scholarly and professional books, representing a broad range of subject areas.
You can keyword search the text of the book or browse using the table of contents. You can also print out a limited number of pages (one page at a time). Create a free NetLibrary account, while on-campus, and then log in to the NetLibrary site at home or at work. By creating an account you can also take advantage of all the features of the system, like taking notes online and bookmarking certain pages. more information
Oxford Reference Online
Full text of over 100 dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press. Includes or has links to full text. more information
Oxford Scholarship Online
Full text to 1,150 Oxford books covering economics, philosophy, political science, and religion. more information
Safari Tech Books Online | off-campus access
Electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields. If you are looking for computer help manuals, this is the place to go. more information