Using CCC eBook Collections
What are eBooks?
Electronic Books, or “e-Books,” are digital versions of books intended to be read on a computer screen or a dedicated device.
What eBooks does Rose Library subscribe to?
The Jim and Patsy Rose Library subscribes to over 200,000 eBooks through different collections. For a complete listing of resources available to you, see eBook Collections by Title below.
How do I access eBooks?
These resources are available on the web from any computer on the Cleveland Community College campus. If you are a remote user, you must authenticate using your username and password. This is the same username and password used for your email, Blackboard, and MyCleveland.
eBook Collections by Title
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ABC-CLIO E-book CollectionHistory & literature e-books, including the series Daily Life, Critical Companions, and Literature in Context.
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Ebook Central Academic and Public Library ProQuestScholarly titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.
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eBooks on EBSCOhostOver 26,000 fiction, reference, scholarly, and professional books online.
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eLibraryThis easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for schools and libraries of all kinds, as well as additional subject-based material.
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Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). -
Home Grown eBook CollectionA pilot project which pulls together eBooks from eight North Carolina publishers and makes them available to all of the NC LIVE libraries across the state.
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Infobase eBooksA collection of almost 100 eBooks that correspond to books you can find in the Jim & Patsy Rose Library.
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R2LibraryA collection of eBooks in the nursing, medical assisting, and radiology fields.
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STAT!Ref Medical e-BooksAn electronic medical textbook database resource for healthcare professionals from the National Library Alliance.
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Virtual Reference LibraryA searchable collection of online reference books.
eBooks in Rose Library Catalog
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One Search. Thousands of Possibilities. Books, eBooks, Databases, Videos.
Online eBook Collections
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Bartleby.com: Great Books OnlineThis website features reference materials, verse, fiction, and non-fiction—including the complete Harvard Classics.
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Google BooksA searchable index of both free and paid eBooks.
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Project GutenbergA website with free eBooks that is an ongoing effort to provide electronic access to books that are in the public domain.
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The Online Books PageA listing of over 1,000,000 free books on the web maintained by a Librarian at the University of Pennsylvania.
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The National Academies PressThis website includes books in the fields of science, engineering, and health.