NetLibrary eBooks
Electronic books are the digitized texts of book-length works. Many are searchable. You can display eBooks on your desktop on or off campus. Thousands of eBooks are available through the NetLibrary database.
Create an account:
To access NetLibrary eBooks from off campus, you need to create an account.
- Go to the Library Research Databases.
- Click on the letter "N."
- Click on NetLibrary eBooks.
- If you're off campus, you'll be prompted for your TUID and password. Enter them and click on Login. The NetLibrary page will display.
- Click on Create a Free Account (upper right corner).
- Follow directions to create your own NetLibrary account.
Access NetLibrary
Library catalog The
symbol 
represents eBooks in the catalog. You can limit your search to eBooks by
selecting "eBooks" from the dropdown menu to the right of the search box.
Research databases Click on 'N' to access the NetLibrary database.
Search NetLibrary
Within the NetLibrary database itself, there are two kinds of searches:
- Basic Search: Search by author, title, subject, keyword, or full text
- Advanced Search: Combine search terms and tailor your search results
Hint: For searching details, click on Help in the upper right corner of the NetLibrary search page. Then click on Searching.
Read a NetLibrary eBook:
Click on View this eBook. Readers can click on links to the table of contents and index to go to specific sections of an eBook. Users are timed out if there is no interaction with NetLibrary for 15 minutes.
You can also download eAudiobooks through NetLibrary.
