Purchasing ebooks
Many textbooks are available electronically (ebooks) and this may be a cost effective and practical way to purchase your textbook. Ebooks are often sold directly from the publisher's website.
Some courses are using ebooks through the Top Hat service - your lecturer has details on how to purchase these.
Ebooks in the Library
The Library prefers to purchase ebooks when they are available, however some publishers will not sell ebook textbooks to libraries or places them under certain restrictions e.g. short access or download periods, limited number of users at one time.
The Library provides access to over 30,000 ebooks. You can check if your textbook is available in the Library as an ebook by searching the Library Catalogue.
In a search results list, look for an 'Available Online' link under the book details.
Chapters from books
If you are asked to read a chapter from a particular book (not your textbook), check your unit's Canvas site to see if your lecturer has made it available online through the Reading List.
