Using eBooks @ HCC: HCC eBook Platforms

Free ebooks

Large collection of open access books, made available by academic publishers such as Springer and Brill.

These 25,000 (plus a few hundred) texts are freely available to anyone wishing to use them. They are licensed under the Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0 Universal), which will be indicated in the header of each text. They have been transcribed by hand by the Text Creation Partnership.

"Explore 58,207,016 artworks, artefacts, books, films and music from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives."

Classics

Search over 5 million digitized titles.

10,000 books and 50,000 articles on American social history

All documents are in PDF format.

Indexes over 30,000 ebooks available for personal use

Books, maps, exhibits, and more

Free textbook library.

The majority of the resources are provided in Spanish. "...draws its content from the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, the largest national project ever to locate, preserve, and disseminate Latino-Hispanic culture of the United States in its written form, from colonial times to 1960."

Offers fully cross-searchable access to a range of Berg content collections ? including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and more. (Full-text)

Large collection of academic eBooks in Spanish. Learn to Use e-Libro, ebrary and ProQuest eBook Central

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. Watch a Video Tutorial or view the EBSCO eBook Guide.

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator gives job seekers the tools they need to explore careers, find open positions, apply for jobs and get hired. Create your personal account to get started.

If you see a Bad Gateway error from on-campus, try this link: https://portal.mometrixelibrary.com/

* Access study materials and practice tests for over 1800 different standardized exams.
* Prepare for aptitude tests, licensing, and professional certification in a variety of fields such as military, healthcare, insurance, and more
* Improve workplace skills such as business, finance, and computer skills.
* Prepare for college and graduate school admission tests including the GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, MAT, CLEP, and SAT, as well as Advanced Placement testing.
* Improve or refresh basic skills in English, Language Arts, and Math.
Learn to Use Mometrix eLibrary

"Master nursing best practices with the premier source for evidence-based information designed specifically for nurses. Unmatched in scope, nurses use Nursing Reference Center Plus to get answers to questions quickly, access care plans, watch video demonstrations, strengthen nursing skills, earn continuing education credits and much more."

Over 10,000 articles from leading reference works by experts in the field of African American Studies, plus over 1,750 images, more than 300 primary sources with specially written commentaries, nearly 150 maps, and 150 charts and tables. (Full-text)

Signed articles covering both the fine arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) and the decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, jewellery, interior design, furniture, glass, metalwork, and more). Also includes over 30,000 links to colour images from high-quality museum and other art sites, plus over 100,000 images from The

An extensive encyclopedia of music. (Full-text)

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. Learn to Use e-Libro, ebrary and ProQuest eBook Central

Selected sets from Salem Press.

Selected authors and works from the Critical Insights series.

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.

E-books on every scientific discipline with some arts and humanities. Option to purchase your own discounted bound copy available. (This site is a bit slow on older browsers.) Learn to Use Springer Nature eBooks

STAT!Ref is an online library of electronic resources for medical students and professionals. The HCC Libraries subscribe to 89 full-text titles. Learn to Search STAT!Ref | Learn to Create APA Citations