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Electronic Books

Featured Collections

ACLS Humanities E-Book   (2199 books)
netLibrary  (13,500 books) 
  Note:  Create an Account  to use netLibrary off-campus.
Others

ClassicReader.com (classic works of literature)
Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library (over 70,000 texts)
Google Books  (Excerpts and full-text.   Go to Advanced screen and select "Full View Only" to limit to whole books.)
Hathi Trust  (digitized collections of 25 universities)
The Making of America (19th century books and journals)
manybooks.net (10,000 free ebooks available for your PDA)
National Academies Press (read over 2,500 books online for free!)
University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions (over 500 free books)

Other Libraries

Online borrowing

EZBorrow   
(request books from over 60 academic libraries in Pennsylvania,  Most books arrive at Schmidt Library within 4-7 days.   Books may be charged out for 28 days with one renewal.)

OCLC WorldCat Local   (search this catalog for books held by libraries worldwide.  Request items by using the ILLiad  document delivery button.)

Document Delivery  (use this if you already have a citation for a book or article.)

Additional libraries

AccessPA  (borrow books owned by libraries across Pennsylvania)  

ACLCP  (check this website for nearby academic libraries where you can borrow books with your YCP ID)

York County Library System & Martin Library    (visit  to borrow books or request a library card online to use their electronic resources.)

Book Reviews

Choice Reviews  (over 80,000 reviews of scholarly books and online resources)

H-NET Reviews  (humanities and social sciences)