Find and Use E-books
Definition
An e-book is an electronic version of a book that you can access and read through the Libraries, either as a text file or an e-audiobook. Find individual titles listed in the Library Catalog or browse e-book databases.
Place to Search |
Subjects of Focus |
Allows Downloads to Handheld Devices |
Reader Restrictions |
Printing Allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All subject areas (find books from all of our e-book databases below) | Varies by platform (see Note below) | Varies by platform (see Note below) | Varies by platform (see Note below) |
| eBook Collection | All subject areas | One reader at a time | Usually a max of 60 pages per e-book; number of available pages displays when you click the printer icon | |
| EBL (Ebook Library) | All subject areas |  |
none | Up to 20% of text |
| ebrary | All subject areas | |
none | Varies - set by publisher |
| MyiLibrary | Liberal Arts, medicine, music and more | none | Varies - set by publisher | |
| Recorded Books OneClickdigital | Digital audiobooks of popular fiction and other leisure reading | |
One listener at a time | n/a |
Note: If you have technical problems with an e-book from any database, check the About page (linked for each database in the guide above) for information about necessary plug-ins, optimal browsers, compatibility with a Mac and more.
You can get help from a librarian at Ask a Librarian, or contact Paul Rascoe in the PCL Reference and Information Services department at prascoe@uts.cc.utexas.edu or 512-495-4262 for additional troubleshooting assistance.
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