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. 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.

ENGnetBASE Engineering Handbooks Online
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Engineering handbooks.
IEEE Xplore
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IEEE publications and standards in engineering, computer science, and related fields.
Knovel
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Engineering and science books including ASM Handbooks.
O'Reilly
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Current (latest 3 years only) online computer & technical manuals
Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science
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Engineering & computer science works.

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.