Reference Librarian
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Ebook Databases
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EBSCO eBook Academic Collection
Search and view the full text of ebooks, including fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as ebooks previously hosted on the Ebook Central platform.
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JSTOR
JSTOR includes many full-text scholarly books in addition to peer-reviewed journals. Book chapters are available as individual PDFs.
Google Books
Google Books will provide you with partial access to many books published in the last few decades and full access to certain titles that are in the public domain.
It's a good way to get a sense if the book(s) you are interested in are actually useful.
If you do find something in Google Books that you like and want to see the actual book, you can always request it free of charge from Library Services through interlibrary loan.
Streaming Video
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Films on Demand
A streaming video service that provides users with access to hundreds of videos related to the Humanities and Social Sciences. Users can watch, mark, and share videos.
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Media Education Foundation Digital Collection
These films encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media with a special focus on representations of gender and race, and the effect these representations have on identity and culture.
