E-Book Collections: Collections by Subject

Information on finding and using e-books at the UW Libraries

Multidisciplinary Collections - good for multiple subjects

ABC-Clio eBook Collection
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Introductory books covering history, popular culture and more
ACLS Humanities E-books
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Major academic books in fields ranging from area studies to sociology
EBSCOhost ebook collection
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Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers.
eDuke books scholarly collection
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Books on all subjects published by Duke University Press.
Oxford Handbooks Online
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Introductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.

Project Muse Books
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Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers

ProQuest Ebook Central
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Books on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers.

Collections of early books published primarily before 1924; most in English.

Early American Imprints, 1639-1800
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Books published in colonial and early America
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
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Books published in England between the years 1470 and 1700
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
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Books published in England between 1701 and 1800
Hathi Trust
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Digital library of books and journals scanned by a partnership of major research institutions and libraries. During the closure of the Libraries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) permits special access for current faculty, students, and staff to specific digital materials in HathiTrust that correspond to physical books held by UW Libraries. To access these materials, you must log into HathiTrust with the yellow log in button. See our HathiTrust Guide

Scripta Sinica (Academia Sinica) 中央研究院漢籍電子文獻資料庫
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Full-text traditional Chinese classics especially Chinese history
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae
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Collection of Greek texts covering from Homer to the fall of Byzantium. Requires creation of individual account for complete access.

Grove Music Online
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Includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and more
Oxford Art Online
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Art reference works, including Grove Art Online, biographies, and encyclopedias.
Oxford Reference Online
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Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.

AccessMedicine
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Textbooks, images and illustrations, self-assessment, case files, and diagnostic tools.
AccessPharmacy
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Select a core curriculum topic, browse by organ system, review textbooks, or search pharmacy references.
AccessSurgery
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Textbooks, multimedia, images, drug information, quick answers sources.
Books@Ovid
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Medical & nursing books
ClinicalKey
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Selected medical texts, medical journals, practice guidelines, drug information, patient handouts & CME materials
DSM Library
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Mental health textbooks, manuals and handbooks.
Knovel
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Engineering and science books including ASM Handbooks.
MIT CogNet
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Brain science books plus related journals & encyclopedias
R2 Digital Library
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Medicine, nursing & allied health books.

Springer Protocols
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Database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the life and biomedical sciences.
STAT!Ref
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Medical and drug texts, including Stedman's medical dictionary. User limits vary

Cambridge Histories Online
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Renowned book series on history, language, literature and more.
Elgaronline
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Books in law, economics, and social and political sciences, including reference works and handbooks.
OECD iLibrary
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Note: UW Libraries is considering discontinuing this subscription in 2021. Please send feedback to Kian Flynn, flynnk7@uw.edu Publications and datasets by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development & affiliated agencies.
Oxford Handbooks Online
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Introductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.

Literature Online
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Comprehensive database emphasizing English and American poetry, drama and prose, literature journals, author biographies, and critical essays.
Oxford Handbooks Online
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Introductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.

MIT CogNet
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Brain science books plus related journals & encyclopedias
SIAM e-books
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Books published by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Springer Link
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Scientific documents from journals, books, series, protocols and reference works published by Springer.