1) Search the Primo catalogue for both print and electronic books.
2) Search the following collections to find more electronic books or search the full text.
3) For help, see

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	ebrary
	This ebook portal is Laurier Library's primary ebook platform. It provides access to thousands of books from Duke University Press, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Taylor and Francis, Springer, books by Canadian publishers, select government documents on public policy, and books from Springer. Titles available were published between the late 1990s to newly published materials. Most titles allow unlimited simultaneous users but some can only be used by one reader at a time.
	Scholars Portal Books
	Search and read thousands of books from Springer, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Canadian presses and governmental organizations. Click on "full text" to access the books Laurier has purchased or licensed.
	Oxford Scholarship Online
	Thousands of books from Oxford University Press titles for business management, economics, philosophy, political science, religion, and social work. Most titles were published between the late 1990's to 2011.

Other Collections

	Cambridge Histories
	The 250 volumes of Cambridge Histories cover 15 general subjects including British and American history, Music, Philosophy, History of the Book, Political and Social Theory, Religious Studies and Warfare.
	Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences
	Collection of ebooks covering topics such as cell and molecular biology and bio-medicine, including the neurosciences.
	Conference Board of Canada e-Library
	Research reports on public policy, economics and management.
	MyiLibrary Ebook Portal
	This ebook portal leads to thousands of books from Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Taylor and Francis, and a few hundred books from Springer.
	NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) Working Papers Online
	Accesses NBER working papers in PDF format.  These papers have not yet been through a review process. Note: these items are not listed in the Primo catalogue.
	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
	Previously known as NetLibrary, this is a web-based collection of more than 6000 full-text electronic books on a wide range of subjects. The books can be accessed by two users at a time, searched by author, title, subject or full text; browsed online for a short time; or "signed out" to an individual for up to 24 hours.
	Primary source databases for English literature
	Includes collections of poetry, drama, letters, film scripts and other materials.
	Primary source databases for History
	Includes manuscripts, memoirs, letters, diaries and speeches.
	PsycBOOKS 1806 to present
	Full-text books and book chapters from the American Psychological Association.
	Sage Reference Online
	Full-text encyclopedias for all the social sciences.
	Springer Books via Springerlink 2005-
	More than 12,000 titles in all subject areas from 2005 to 2010, with an additional 5,000 books from earlier years.

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