Research Essentials
Finding eBooks in WorldCat
To find eBooks, use the WorldCat search bar on the Iona University Libraries home page. Search WorldCat using keywords, book titles, or the author's name. After the search results populate, use the filters on the left-column to limit your results to eBooks held by the Iona College Libraries, illustrated in the screenshot below:
EBooks cannot be accessed or requested from other libraries; because of this, we have included information about accessing eBooks from your local public library on this page.
eBook Databases
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
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Ebook versions of encyclopedias and reference works covering most subjects, as well as a collection of classic literature and criticisms. - eBook Collection on EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
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Reference books, scholarly monographs, novels, manuals, etc. available in ebook format. - ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB) This link opens in a new window
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Ebooks in the humanities representing disciplines such as politics, history, philosophy, religion, literature, etc - Skillport (Books 24x7) This link opens in a new window
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Ebooks and streaming video from the following collections: BusinessPro, covering business skills, management and strategy; Executive Summaries; and IT and Desktop Videos, which are short, 3-5 minutes in length, on-demand instructional videos covering a variety of topics geared toward learners that already have some familiarity with the software or hardware. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals and ebooks in the humanities, social sciences, and business. Journal coverage generally ends 3-5 years before the current year. - Knowledge Unlatched eBooks This link opens in a new windowKnowledge Unlatched (KU) contains over 4000 titles covering topics in the Humanities (History, Philosophy, Religious Studies), Social Sciences (Politics, Psychology) and Business from scholarly publishers to include Duke University Press, University of Michigan Press, and University Press of Colorado.
- Directory of Open Access eBooks This link opens in a new windowPortal to discover peer reviewed books published under an Open Access license. Provided by the Open Access Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN) Foundation.
- Springer Open This link opens in a new windowThis portal searches a collection of fully open-access peer-reviewed journals, as well as some open-access ebooks which are available through Springer.
- Very Short Introductions: History This link opens in a new window
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Very Short Introductions are ebooks that offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas. - Very Short Introductions: Politics This link opens in a new window
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Very Short Introductions are ebooks that offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas. - Eighteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window
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Ebooks, pamphlets, essays, broadsides published in the UK during the 18th century. - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) This link opens in a new window
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Ebook version of this standard diagnostic tool used by mental health professionals. - Overdrive This link opens in a new window
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Overdrive lets you borrow digital content to include ebooks. Download the Overdrive app to your Apple, Android, Kindle Fire HD, or Chromebook.
eBooks from Public Libraries
Many public libraries have eBooks available, for research as well as beach reads. Even if you are not a New York state resident, all students and people employed in New York state are eligible to apply for public library access.
Online catalogs for Westchester County and New York City are linked below, along with links to apply for a library card.
For Connecticut residents, check your local town's Public Library website as well as the CT State Library website listed below:
- CT State Library - SimplyE App Download app. When you open app, select the name of your hometown library.
For New Jersey residents, check your local town's Public Library website for eBooks and information on how to obtain a library card information.