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There are a few different ways to locate e-books in the Library.

If you are looking for a specific book title, use Smart Search to see if the Library provides access to it in electronic book format. Find a Resource is the next tab over from NavigatorSearch (formerly Roadrunner), the central search box found on the Library’s homepage.



Type the book title into the search box and click Search. If you do not know the exact title, but at least know one or more words contained within the title, select Books from the options below the search box and click Search. If the Library has access to the e-book, the title will appear in your record results. Click on the Full-text available link which appears below the book title to access the full-text e-book.



If you wish to search for books on a specific topic, you can do so using NavigatorSearch (formerly Roadrunner) or one of the Library’s e-book databases found on the Find an E-Book page.

To search only for books using NavigatorSearch (formerly Roadrunner), type your keyword search into the box and click Go. Then, on your results page look to the “Refine Results” area on the left-hand side of your screen. Scroll down to the Source Types limiter and checkmark the box next to Books. Make sure to also checkmark the box next to Full Text under “Limit To” to ensure your results only contain e-books that are immediately accessible through the Library.



You can also search for books on a specific topic using one of the Library’s e-book databases found on the Find an E-Book page. For any topic, we recommend starting with the Ebook Central database on this page as it is our largest collection of e-books containing over 200,000 titles.

If you cannot locate a book in full-text electronic format through the Library, please see our FAQ on possible alternatives for acquiring books.