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All eBooks available at Bradford may be located via the Library Catalogue below via a keyword search. Further down the page are listed a selection of eBook packages students and staff at Bradford have access to, as well as a number of free eBook services. To see a frequently updated list of our eBooks, please see our eBooks RSS feed.
If you wish to send us feedback or want help using eBooks contact your Subject Librarian. or fill in the web form.
Below are tables containing collections and resources subscribed to by the Library. Access details are given in the middle column and a description of content in the last column. Click on the resource name in the first column to gain access to it. Please be aware that the Library may not have purchased all eBooks within these resources. When browsing for contents you will usually only see eBooks the Library owns but it is still recommended that you limit your searches to only include owned content.
| Resource link | Alternative Link | Subscribed Content |
|---|---|---|
| Dawsonera | --- | A selection of eBooks on a variety of subjects. |
| eBooks 24x7 - IT Pro | Alternative access on-campus only | The IT Pro eBook package provides full-text access to nearly 10,000 titles on IT and Computing. |
| EBSCO eBooks | Access EBSCO via Athens | A selection of eBooks on a variety of subject areas. Formerly known as OCLC's Netlibrary. |
| FORENSICnetBASE | Access via Athens | Over 160 eBooks are available on topics like arson & fire investigation, computer crime, criminal justice & law, forensic pathology, forensics, law enforcement and security management. |
| Knovel | Search for books via the Library catalogue or the Knovel website | Access to the hundreds of eBooks in full text. Some titles
have interactive tables and graphs to help engineers use and export
relevant data. We subscribe to the following packages: Biochemistry; Biology & Biotechnology; Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering & Construction Materials; Electrical & Power Engineering; Food Science; Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering; Oil & Gas Engineering; Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Toiletries; Promotional Titles; Safety & Industrial Hygiene; Sustainable Energy & Development; The Merck Index - An Encyclopaedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (14th Edition) |
| MyiLibrary | Access on-campus without a password and off-campus via Athens | A selection of eBooks on a variety of subject areas. |
| Oxford Scholarship Online - Law eBooks | Access via Athens | Members of the University of Bradford have access to the Law eBook collection from OSO. |
Below you will find a selection of free ebook platforms and listings. Although free downloading is available copyright terms still need to be observed.
| Resource link | Access | Subscribed Content |
|---|---|---|
| eScholarship Editions | Free | The collection includes over 2,000 eBooks from academic presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction. More than 500 of these are available for free download. Content is free for non-commercial use. |
| FreeBooks4Doctors | Free | Over 650 medical eBooks freely available in full text for personal study and research. |
| OAPEN.org | Free | OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) is a collaborative initiative to develop and implement a sustainable Open Access publication model for academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Nearly 1,000 free online titles available. |
| Online Books Page | Free | Over 25,000 eBooks are available for free via this University of Pennsylvania website. Read the Copyrights and Permissions information before downloading content. |
| Project Gutenberg | Free | More than 20,000 free full text eBooks available on a range of topics. Download terms and conditions. |