Yukon University Library provides access to thousands of books and ebooks. Topics include Environmental Sciences, College & Career Success, Business, Education, Social Work, Health Sciences, Indigenous Governance, and Literature.
Searching for books on the library catalogue (Discovery)
What this short How-to video and see how easy it is to find a book.
How to Search for E-Books
There are two ways to search our collection of e-books: from the Discovery Search (general search on the library website) or from the databases (Ebsco Ebook Collection or GVRL)
From WorldCat Discovery
- Type in your keywords on the Discovery Search page.
- Use the "Format" filter on the left side of the screen to refine results to "Ebook"
From the Databases
- Open Ebsco Ebook Collection, JSTOR or Gale Virtual Reference Library ( GVRL). These databases have different e-book titles, so it is recommended to check them individually.
- Search for the topic of your interest.
Can I download e-books?
It depends. Ebooks provided through Ebsochost (Ebsco Ebooks Collection) are only available for online reading, but you may be able to download sections of the book, depending on the item.
Ebooks that are licensed as "open access" (normally from JSTOR) can be downloaded chapter by chapter. Books available from GVRL can only be viewed online, but it is possible to download chapters when viewing the item as HTML (Text View).
Other E-books
National Academies Press
NAP one of the only online bookstores that provides anyone in the connected world with free page-by-page access to all of the publisher's books.
Open Library
Open Library project is managed by the organization Internet Archive and it provides access to millions of free e-books through partnerships with libraries all over the world.
UC Press E-books Collection
UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004, includes almost 2,000 books from academic presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction.