eBook Collections - how to find and use eBooks

TUS Midwest Library provides access to thousands of eBooks in many subject areas. Our eBooks are provided by a variety of suppliers and are available on different platforms - EBSCO, Ebook Central and ScienceDirect. You can access eBooks wherever and whenever you need them.

Explore this guide to learn how to find and use eBooks.

eBook (in full electronic book) is a digital file containing a body of text and images suitable for distributing electronically and displaying on-screen in a manner similar to a printed book. E-books can be created by converting a printer’s source files to formats optimized for easy downloading and on-screen reading, or they can be drawn from a database or a set of text files that were not created solely for print.
(E-book 2018. Britannica Academic. Retrieved 2 May 2018, from https://academic-eb-com.ezproxy.lit.ie/levels/collegiate/article/e-book/490114)

• Access from a PC & mobile devices 24/7
• You can find and access eBooks using Discover! search
• Don’t wait for somebody to return the book.
• Zoom in the text to enlarge the words to make the reading more comfortable
• Print off sections of an eBook
• Reading or studying eBooks on your computer screen or mobile device allows you to go to any page or chapter in the eBook with just a few mouse clicks, even if the eBook has hundreds of pages!

All eBooks available via TUS Midwest Library can be accessed both on and off campus. You will be required to log in using your TUS username and password.

There are two main ways to find eBooks at TUS Midwest Library:

• Via the Discover! Search
• Directly via a database such as:

When searching for eBooks on Discover! Search narrow your results by Source Types:

eBooks can be accessed via PDF Full Text, ScienceDirect eBook or  Click here for full text link