eBooks
Do you want to access books on your own electronic device so that you can read on the go?
UHD’s Knowledge and Library Service has around 2,000 books that you can read on your electronic device – any time, any place, anywhere!
How to access eBooks
eBooks are a digital resource. You need an OpenAthens account to access them. If you do not have one, you can sign up here with this link.
You can look for eBooks on the library catalogue.
In advanced search, go to the item type box and select the box that says ‘electronic book’. Make sure to select your library from the ‘location and availability’ dropdown.
It is most likely that you will be asked for your OpenAthens username and password at this point. Once you have logged in, you will be able to access the full eBook.
If you find an eBook but cannot access it because it belongs to another library then please let us know. We might be able to source a print copy for you instead.
Depending on the eBook provider, eBooks have the following benefits:
- Portable – you can open eBooks on most devices and download for offline reading
- Navigable – most eBooks can be searched for keywords
- Personalised – you can highlight text, add bookmarks and notes as you read
- Practical – you can copy images (citing the source!) and print key pages
- Always available – you don’t need to come to the library and there are no return or renewal dates
- Structured – you can save your books to a virtual bookshelf for future use