Ivy Tech Libraries: Bloomington Library: Books

IvyCat
Search for print books, ebooks, videos, and other materials in Ivy Tech libraries.
WorldCat
Find out which libraries have the book you need and borrow items through inter-library loan.
WorldShare
Find out which libraries have the book you need and borrow items through inter-library loan.
Other Libraries
Search the catalogs of other libraries in and near the Bloomington Region.
SRCS - Statewide Remote Circulation System
Search and borrow from Indiana Libraries

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
More than 1,200 reference works providing background information for topics ranging from agriculture to technology. Search within multiple sources using keywords, or browse topics in different subjects. Recommended for introductory research in all topics.
Ebook Central by ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas
Ebook Collection by EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas.
Humanities E-Books This link opens in a new window
5000+ scholarly books in full text, online or downloadable, covering all areas of the humanities and social sciences. Titles are chosen by scholars as important to further scholarship; includes classic works. Search full texts by keyword, or browse titles or authors. Recommended for course reserves. Website is ADA compliant.
Naxos Spoken Word Library This link opens in a new window
Catalog of audiobooks, includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, political speeches, etc.
Skillsoft Books This link opens in a new window
Full-text books and videos on business, computing, and technology. Search through IvyCat. Read online, few downloads. Sign in using your Ivy Tech credentials, save your reading list, notes, and more. To access your playlists on a mobile device, download the Skillsoft Learning App in your app store.

Skillsoft Help
Find out about the Skillsoft Learning mobile app and more at the Skillsoft Help page

Google Book Search
Book Search works just like a web search. Books that match your search terms will appear in your search results. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.
HathiTrust Digital Library
Search the digitized collections of some of the nation's great research libraries. You can search the full-text of the collection allowing you to discover pertinent material and in some cases access the full-text from within HathiTrust.
Project Gutenberg
Thousands of full-text ebooks available - most titles are in the public domain including many classics from the early twentieth century and before.

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