This multidisciplinary collection includes thousands of e-books covering a large selection of academic subjects and features e-books from leading publishers and university presses. Removes access barriers with hundreds of thousands of DRM-free options that can easily be read on any device.
Find credible content from authoritative, scholarly sources, to support every program at HCC. Be sure to click the facet for HCC-owned and subscribed items. Many chapters can be downloaded DRM-free. (Full-text)
The Science and Technology Ebook Subscription offers more than 28,000 carefully curated ebooks spanning coverage in all science and technology topics with exceptional strength in computers and IT, engineering, life and physical sciences, and math. It is designed to facilitate the research workflow and outcomes for your library and its users. The Subscription included renowned publishers such as Wiley, Island Press, World Scientific Press, University of North Carolina Press, Elsevier Science, Rutgers University Press, and Temple University Press.
Hundreds of thousands of ebooks, ejournals, and other materials on every scientific discipline with some arts and humanities. (Some full-text)
If you can't find the book you need at HCC's library, you can borrow books from other Texas libraries through TexShare. The books will be delivered to HCC for pick-up at the Circulation Desk. Most books arrive within 5-7 days. You will be notified by your HCC e-mail when your books have arrived.
While searching the catalog is often the easiest way to find books, sometimes you just want to browse the shelves to see what is out there. Consider these Library of Congress call numbers for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics:
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