Use the dropdown box below to learn more about how to use some of the e-book collections supplied by the Boatwright Memorial Library.
EBSCOhost E-Books
**You will be prompted to login to download a book or chapter. This is a free/personal EBSCOhost account that you can use with any username/password.
Ebsco eBook Collection | |
Simultaneous User Limit |
Varies by title |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes, with specific devices |
File Formats Available: | ePUB full text, some available as PDF |
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To download an E-Book, you will need:
To check-out an E-Book with the option to download it later:
After you check-out and download your E-Book:
O'Reilly Books
Technology and computer science ebooks, case studies, videos, and learning paths.
An electronic library of books published by OReilly, Microsoft, Oracle, Pearson, and other IT and business publishers on computer science, information technology, emerging trends, and related fields.; Full-text; 1971 - present. Alternate name: Safari
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | Viewable online; can copy text from pages. |
Additional Requirements | Before entering your Network ID and password, verify that the URL of this page begins with https://idp.richmond.edu/ |
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ALCS Humanities e-Book
A collection of scholarly books in many areas of the humanities.
Simultaneous User Limit |
Varies by Title Can filter for Open Access books
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E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No, online only |
File Format(s) Used | Online viewing only, but allows for text adjusting |
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Proquest eBooks
Scholarly, reference, and professional full-text books in electronic format from the world's leading university presses and commercial publishers.
Simultaneous User Limit |
Varies by Title |
Printing/Download Restrictions | Page/Chapter limit; varies per book. |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
File Format(s) Used | PDF or ePUB (requires Adobe Digital Editions and Bluefire Reader) |
Loan Period | 1 day |
Additional Requirements |
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JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journal literature. Interdisciplinary journal archive of titles in the arts, botany, business, ecology, general science, history, mathematics, and the social sciences. Many journal runs go back to the 19th century and before with subject coverage going back to the medieval period and up to within 3-5 years of current (depending on journal title).; Full-text and full image; Varies by title; current within 3-5 years; Coverage is constantly expanding with the addition of more scholarly journals to the collection. Moving wall publishes to within 3-5 years of most titles that are still in publication.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | HTML Text; Downloadable PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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After you download your E-Book:
SAGE Publications
Full-text encyclopedias and handbooks, primarily in the social sciences.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text; PDF Download available |
Additional Requirements | Subjects available: Business & Management, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Education, Geography, Earth & Environmental Science, Health & Social Care, Media, Communication & Cultural Studies, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, and Sociology. |
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Cambridge Histories Online
250 volumes from the renowned Cambridge Histories series, including extensive bibliographies.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text, PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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After you download your E-Book:
Cambridge Companions Online
Accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. Specially commissioned essays enhance the content of over 500 Companions titles, covering literature, philosophy, classics, religion, cultural studies and music..
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text, PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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Early English Books Online (EEBO)
Contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700 - from the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | TIFF or PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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Early American Imprints: Series I
Books on history, culture, religion, commerce, education, literature, poetry, music, politics, travel etc. from the Colonial period through the early 19th century. Includes the supplemental material from the the Library Company of Philadelphia. Full-text books, scores, and newspapers; 1639 - 1819.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
Unlimited simultaneous users |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | PDF or TIFF image |
Additional Requirements |
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Early American Imprints: Series II
Books from 1801-1819 published in America on the topics of history, culture, religion, commerce, education, literature, poetry, music, politics, travel, etc. Includes the supplemental material from the the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Loan Period | 14 days |
Simultaneous User Limit |
Unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
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Additional Requirements |
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Oxford Scholarship: Religion
Electronic books of original, peer-reviewed scholarship in all areas of religion and theology.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text, PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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Oxford Scholarship: Philosophy
Electronic books of original, peer-reviewed scholarship in all areas of philosophy.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
Yes |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text, PDF |
Additional Requirements | You will need a free PDF reader to view full text. |
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Gutenberg-E
Contains ebooks in the field of historical scholarship. Produced by a partnership between the authors and the electronic publishing staff of Columbia University Press.; Full-text; 2002 - present
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | HTML text, PDF |
Additional Requirements | None |
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18th Century Collections Online
Digital texts of books published in England in several languages between 1701-1800. Coverage from a variety of materials -- including books and broadsides, Bibles, tract books and sermons to printed ephemera -- with works by many well-known and lesser-known authors, women, and collections from the French Revolution.
Loan Period | unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | PDF (unprotected) / ePUB / MOBI |
Additional Requirements | None |
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Dissertations and Theses (Proquest)
Includes over a million full-text doctoral dissertations and masters theses from institutions around the world.
Loan Period | Unlimited |
Simultaneous User Limit |
Unlimited |
E-Book Reader Compatible? |
No |
File Format(s) Used | Downloadable PDF |
Additional Requirements | To view which documents are available for download, Use "Limit To" filter for "Full Text" only. |
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Many of our e-book packages require Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), a free extension to Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install and use ADE, follow these steps:
ADE is pre-installed on Library computers.
An Adobe ID is not necessary to read e-books, but if you are using ADE on your personal computer (not a Library or public computer), Adobe recommends authorizing ADE with an Adobe ID. Your Adobe ID is free and completely separate from your NetID or other UR accounts.