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Introduction to ebooks

The University of Huddersfield has a wide range of books available as ebooks. Our ebooks are provided by a variety of suppliers, and each ebook supplier uses a different platform. This guide provides an overview of ebooks at the University of Huddersfield, with answers to frequently asked questions. This guide also offers specific help and support for our main ebook platforms, ProQuest Ebook Central, VLeBooks and Taylor & Francis.

What are ebooks?

ebooks are electronic versions of books. You can read online or download to a computer, laptop or tablet. We have ebooks on many any different platforms.  The library buys books in electronic format wherever possible.

What ebooks does the library have access to?

We have thousands of ebooks covering many different subject areas. A selection of ebooks should be available for most subjects and many reading list items will be available as an ebook. 

Help

For help with using ebooks please email library@hud.ac.uk