Library Guides: Government & Political Science Research: Books & Ebooks

Search for Materials in the Library

Use the library catalog to find books, ebooks, and other items in the library.

This brief video tutorial demonstrates how to search the catalog for books and ebooks. https://tinyurl.com/JDMbooksearch

eBook Collection database

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of eBooks including titles in the Christian Librarians collections.

Full-text academic ebooks in all disciplines. Free opens new windowdownloads. Restricts full text to 1-5 simultaneous readers.

Title list by subject:
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Sample Titles:

Liberal Christianity and Women's Global Activism by Amanda Izzo
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2018

Ebook Central database

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Authoritative ebooks in a wide range of subject areas.
TIP: The Bookshelf feature allows you to store ebooks, create notes, highlight text, add Web links, and more. To access or create your personalized bookshelf, click the Bookshelf link in Ebook Central and sign in using your ORU Single Sign-On (SSO). To delete ebook titles, highlights and notes in your bookshelf, use the delete trash icon at the right in your folder.
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More than 200,000 academic ebooks from scholarly and professional publishers, including 70+ university presses. Unlimited, multi-user access. To access or create a bookshelf click Bookshelf or Sign In then enter your ORU network login (Single sign-on).

Sample titles:

The American West by Karen R. Jones; John Wills
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780748622511
Publication Date: 2009
World Cities and Nation States by Greg Clark; Tim Moonen
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781119216421
Publication Date: 2016
Beyond Global Governance by James A. Yunker
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780761863595
Publication Date: 2014