How to: Find & Use Ebooks

FIND E-BOOKS IN CROSSSEARCH: 

To search for e-books located at Holy Cross, you can use CrossSearch.

Then, use the Resource Type limiter in the side navigation to focus your search on e-books. 

ACCESSING E-BOOKS:

In most cases, your best option is to use the "Read Online" feature for our e-books. Most academic e-books do not work with devices that you might use to read personal e-books, such as a Kindle or Nook (believe me -- this frustrates librarians too!). There is software that you can download onto a PC or iPad, but this can be difficult to use, so if you have a stable internet connection, I recommend reading online. 

However, if you would like to download the software, or if you are having trouble accessing any particular e-book, please feel free to contact us (libref@holycross.edu) or see our e-books guide linked below: 

NOTE that most e-books do have limits on printing. Each publisher has different functionality and rules for downloading and printing ebooks. 

OTHER E-BOOKS: 

In addition to our collections, here are some other places that you can look for e-books for your project: 

     Other Libraries

With a BPL eCard, available to all Massachusetts residents and resident students (even if you're currently learning from out-of-state), you can access e-books via the Boston Public Library. 
*Note that you cannot submit a new BPL eCard registration from outside the U.S. 

You should also check with your local community and/or state library, as many of these libraries have online collections. Contact libref@holycross.edu if you need help locating information about what may be available to you locally.

 Open-Access E-Books: 

This list includes e-book sources which are openly and freely available: