Reference Resources

Diverse collection of electronic books on a variety of topics. 7 digit College ID number needed for remote access.

Provides access to well-known, mostly older works. Categories include reference, verse, fiction, and non-fiction. Includes Harvard classics.

This index is intended as a "Meta-index" for most major eBook sites, along with thousands of smaller specialized sites. Access to most books is free. If a title is not free, try another source listed here.

If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher gave permission, a preview of the book, and sometimes the entire text, is available. If the book is in the public domain, a PDF copy is provided.

"A partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible . . ."

Contains a wide range of fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts & academic books.

Housed at the University of Pennsylvania, this site provides links to over one million books.

Access to 30,000+ electronic books. Most are older literary works.

7 digit College ID number needed for remote access. Please note that this database allows only a limited number of users at a time.