How to Find eBooks


eBooks can be found by entering keywords into the search box on the library homepage or by searching an eBook database.

No login is required to access eBooks on campus. If you are off-campus, you will need to log in with your 9-digit student or employee ID and password. Example: 000101060@mohawkcollege.ca. Full details can be found on the Off-Campus Access page.

Finding eBooks

  1. Enter your search terms or a book title into the Search Everything box on the Library Homepage and click Search. tabbed search box

  2. Your search results will appear. Refine your search by selecting Available Online and Books from the Resource Type menu in the left side pane.
  3. Select an item of interest and click on the eBook title link or the Available Online link. When you see a result you like, click the Available Online link under the title of the item.

  4. The full record for the item will appear. Under View Online, click the link located under Full Text Availability.From the full record of the item, click the link under View Online to access the item.
  1. Go to the eBook Databases page and choose a database from the list. example of the eBooks database page

  2. This is an example of a search in the EBSCOhost eBooks Database. Enter some search terms or a title into the search box and click the Search button.example of the ebsco ebooks search page

  3. To view the eBook and read it online, click the Access nowbutton.example of how to access and read an ebook in ebsco

  4. To download the eBook, click on the Blue Download icon. To access details of the eBook, table of contents/chapters or to search within the eBook, use the menu in the top right hand corner of the page.  example of how to download ebooks, view chapters and pages

Library DIY Guides

The Library's Do It Yourself guides provide simple step-by-step instructions on how to find print and electronic resources in the Library collection and tips for assignments, essay writing and citing.

Library DIY Guides

Search Everything Tool

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Find up-to-date and industry-relevant resources using the Library's powerful Search Everything tool!

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