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E-books: Library E-books

How to find, use and cite e-books!

Why Use E-Books

Why Use eBooks?

  • Access from a PC & mobile devices 24/7
  • You can find and access eBooks using a catalogue search
  • Don’t wait for somebody to return the book.
  • Zoom in the text to enlarge the words to make the reading more comfortable
  • 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!

WHAT IS AN EBOOK?

Library eBooks

 

NCAD Library provides access to a growing collection 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 Bloomsbury -Berg Fashion Library.

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

EBOOKS  (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 On and Off Campus

All eBooks available via NCAD Library can be accessed both on and off campus. You will be required to log in using your student number and My-NCAD password. Staff will need their staff number / name and campus wi-fi password. 

Accessing eBooks

The best way to find eBooks at NCAD Library: is 

You can also find  ebooks via