Ivy Tech Libraries: Lake County Library: Books

Books and eBooks Databases

IvyCat - Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
The Library catalog. Find books and eBooks. View your library account and renew materials.
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.
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.

Google Book Search
Explore "fullview" books.
Hathi Trust
More than one million public domain full-text books

WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Search library catalogs from around the world. Useful for Interlibrary Loan.

Feedbooks
Thousands of public domain books in various formats, including for mobile devices.

Crown Point Community Library
Includes links to library events and featured web sites
East Chicago Public Library
Includes links to career services
Gary Public Library
Includes links to community services and events
Hammond Public Library
Includes information on the library's programs and events, as well as local/family history links
Indiana University Northwest Library
Includes link to Indiana University online library catalog system
Lake County Public Library
Includes links to community resources and all branches in the system. Branches include: Merrillville, Munster, Black Oak, Cedar Lake, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, New Chicago, St. John, Dyer-Schererville and Forty-First
LaPorte County Public Library
Includes links to community resources and events.
Michigan City Public Library
Includes links to local points of interest and community resources
Porter County Public Library System
Includes links to the libraries within the Porter County Library System: Portage, South Haven, Valparaiso, Hebron and Kouts. Also includes job search and social services links.
Purdue Calumet Library
Includes faculty authors book link
Purdue University North Central Library Services
Includes links to Purdue libraries and Purdue University
Valparaiso University Library and Technology Resources
Includes both Christopher Center and the Law Library
Westchester Public Library
Serves the towns of Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, and Dune Acres