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Ebooks, Streaming Video and other Web Resources at Douglas College: EBOOKS

An overview of the various electronic resources available through the Library

eBook Platforms

  • Ebook Collection (EBSCOhost) Full text ebook collection. Includes a broad range of mostly business-oriented titles, in areas such as accounting, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, economics and global economy, finance and banking.
  • Harvard Business Review Press ebooks Includes more than 600 titles exclusively published by Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) on the topics of leadership, strategy, innovation, technology and management.
  • Oxford World's Classics Oxford World’s Classics online collection of the world’s great literature currently provides access to novels, and other writings, from the 18th and 19th century. Every book includes comprehensive introductions, clear explanatory notes, chronologies, and bibliographies.
  • Proquest Ebook Central eBook collection for all disciplines, with a special selection from Canadian publishers.  Available to all users simultaneously.
  • Very Short Introductions Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects. Each volume provides an authoritative and engaging assessment of a concept, field, or body of work, drawing out the central ideas, themes, and approaches. 

Ebook Quick Tips

Ebook printing and downloading is restricted by copyright (usually up to 10% or one chapter).

To find ebooks through OneSearch, you can apply filters to refine your results by selecting 'Books and Ebooks' under 'Limit To', or 'eBooks' under 'Source Type' - located on the left hand side of the page. 

BC Campus Open Textbooks

The BC Campus Open Textbook Project is a collaborative initiative to make high-demand course textbook materials freely available.

Resources available throught the Library Catalogue are identified by the following series title "BC Campus Open Textbooks".

For more information, check out the  B.C's Open Textbook Project guide