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You can search across all our titles, or you can use databases devoted to eBooks.

1. The Library Catalog (Books and More)

Search across all our eBooks. You will not be search inside the full text, though, only the descriptive records.

• This link is prelimited to eBooks.
• Enter your search terms, and search.

2. MegaSearch

Search across all our eBooks. This will search the full text of each book.

• Enter your search terms, and search.
• You must limit the results to eBooks
  • In the left margin, scroll down to Format.
  • Show More. Then click eBooks, and Update.

3. Databases: 100% eBooks

• eBooks on EBSCO is the biggest, with books on all subjects
• Salem Press: History 
• American Decades might be interesting for 20th-21st century US history.
• ABC-Clio has some history titles
• Gale eBooks is best for topic overviews (from encyclopedias) on all topics, plus other books.

These thematic databases integrate chapters from many eBooks:

• Modern World History 
• Ancient and Medieval History Online 
• American Indian Experience 
• African American Experience
• Latino American Experience 
• Pop Culture Universe 

This academic database has articles and eBooks

• JSTOR is an academic database with both articles and eBooks
  • To authenticate, type Pima under Find your institution.

How do eBooks differ from printed books?

• Publishers and and databases may limit the numbers of people who can simultaneously access an eBook.
• Most allow generous printing and copying of material, but there may be limits.
• You can peruse a book in your browser (after logging into the database with MyPima).
• But to download a book you often need special digital rights software like Adobe DRM. This is a hassle to set up, but may be worth it.
• Just be prepared for different databases to operate differently.

If you have questions, contact us on LibChat.