What is an e-book and how do I find them?

Electronic books (e-books), are digital versions of books. These are designed to be read on a computer, tablet, or phone screen.

There are a number of different ways that you can find e-books from the ANU Library collection:

• search the ANU Library Catalogue
  • ​e-books will be indicated as 'Available online'.
  • you can perform an advanced catalogue search, and limit your results to 'Available online' under the Availability drop down in the left hand menu.
• search via SuperSearch
  • e-books will be indicated as 'Available online'.
  • you can perform an advanced catalogue search, and limit your results to 'Available online' under the Availability drop down in the left hand menu.
• browse e-book collections in the list of e-resources & databases
  • our two largest e-book collections are ProQuest Ebook Central, and EBSCO eBooks

How do I access an e-book?

When searching in the Catalogue - click on the title of an e-book to display the full record. Under View Online, there will be links to access the actual text of the e-book.

Read the ANU Library guide to e-books for more detailed information.