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How to find eBooks

Locating eBooks in the UW Libraries collection involves two steps: searching for material using relevant words and phrases, and refining the search results to display only eBook titles.

1. Type your title or topic into UW Libraries Search.

Screenshot of homepage search.

 

2. In the column on the left that says, "Refine My Results," click on "Availability: Available Online"

3. Under "Resource Type," click "eBooks" (If you don't see the Resource Type you need, click "Show More.")

4. Click "Apply Filters"

screenshot of e-book filtering, with 'Available Online' and 'ebooks' highlighted with a red box. A red arrow points to 'Apply Filters' link.

 

 

5. Select an eBook title and click on the title for the item. Then, you can click on the link available in the "View It" section to access the eBook.

ebook title on HTML and CSS in search results with a red arrow pointing to the title indicating to click the title to access the item.

shows view it section and a box around the link under the view it section showing how to properly access this title