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E-books
What are E-books?
E-Books are electronic full-text copies of published print materials. E-books are available via the Library's subscription databases and the Web.
Credo Reference Books
Access to the full text of the best reference books, along with images, customizable data, visual concept maps of results, sound, maps, and more.
FORENSICnetBASE/ LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE
Forensic science and criminal justice references. Includes techniques in forensic analysis and case studies.
Safari Books Online
Search across the full text of thousands of technical books for programmers and IT professionals.
Boston Public Library eCard Access
Fill out a form online to sign up for your temporary (6 month) BPL eCard. BPL eCards are virtual library cards that give users limited access online resources. Massachusetts residents have access to Online Databases for books, articles, audio, video and genealogy resources.
Free E-Books on the Web
Use our Library's custom Google search engine to locate free e-books online. Free e-books are mainly older works that are no longer in the copyright domain.
Our tool searches these sites:
Google Book Search
The Google Book Project involves the digitization of several large library collections; these books searchable and discoverable via the Web. Google shows information about the book, and in many cases, a few sentences to display your search term in context.
Search within the full text of books to find ones that interest you, and learn where to buy or borrow them. When a book is out of copyright, you can view or download it in its entirety.
National Academies Press
Over 4000 books and reports on multiple subjects available for free (please note that only online pdf items are free).
EBSCO-Book Collection Database
e-Book Collection contains digital versions of books, including a wide range of research, reference and reading materials. Includes both fiction and academic titles.
Gale Virtual Reference Database
Search Gale Virtual Reference Library
The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Contents of this database are shown as e-books, electronic books.
