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Ebooks in Academic Libraries

Ebooks @ FAU Libraries

Some of our Selected E-Book Providers have options for downloading and/or printing portions of e-books on a temporary basis. Please click on the links below for more information on Downloading E-Books.

Books@Ovid
This resource includes full text, references, updates, and graphics from some of the most respected sources in medicine, nursing, and pharmacology.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
From the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War, Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains over 130,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640), Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700), and the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661).
ebooks on EBSCOhost
Well over 60,000 E-Books covering a full range of subjects.
ProQuest Ebook Central
A collection of electronic books purchased mostly by the FAU Libraries, with some of the collection purchased with student tech fees.

Ebook Central ebrary Download Instructions (and more!)
Download instructions, how-to's, and more are provided.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
What if I want to take an article with me? Can I print it? E-mail it? Download a copy? Read it with an eReader? Yes! Use the article toolbar to print, e-mail and download to an html or PDF file. You can also download an mp3 of the article and download for use with an eReader. Click here for a video on how to download.

Other Electronic Books at FAU Libraries

E-Textbooks for Rent

Media Center Ebook Readers

The Boca Campus Library has several E-readers (Kindles and Nook) avaiable for lending. They are pre-loaded with a selection of recent best-sellers, popular fiction and non-fiction books on a variety of topics. Additional titles may be added (see below).

Look at information about requesting an E-reader to borrow and borrowing policies.

Last updated on May 7, 2025 2:50 PM