Ebooks

We subscribe to several ebook collections. This means you have 24-hour access to a wide variety of titles from any computer with an internet connection.  Ebooks also allow you to search within the text, make notes and build your own collection of favourites. 

You will need your University of Cumbria username and password to access ebooks from off campus.ipadbooks

    You can search for ebooks in two ways

  • Use the catalogue to search all of the ebook Collections at once, for relevant titles.  
  • Search each ebook collection individually, to make more complex searches of the content.

    Read our Guide to Ebooks 
Ebook collection  Brief detail Log on
Dawsonera

Access to over 1700 ebooks purchased by the University.

There is a known problem with dawsonera on IE9 that their developers are working on. We advise you to use on IE8 or Firefox instead. Apple Mac/Safari users may find this link useful.

On and off campus

Early European Books 400 Pre-1700 books from the Wellcome Library On and off campus
Ebooks for FE

3000+ FE textbooks 
More details for Ebooks for FE

On and off campus
Ebsco (formerly Netlibrary)

Over 6,500 electronic books. 
Apple Mac / Safari browser users may find this link useful

On campus

Off campus

Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences

Forensic Science reference work

On campus

Off campus

FORENSICnetBASE

Forensic science electronic books

On campus

Off campus

International Children's Digital Library

A digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world

On and off campus
JISC Historic books

Electronic versions of books published in Great Britain from 15th to 19th Century

On and off campus
Literary Encyclopedia

 

Reference database for English Literature

On and off campus

Medicines Complete

Access to leading drug and healthcare references

On and off campus
Netlibrary (now called Ebsco)

Over 6,500 electronic books. Apple Mac / Safari browser users may find this link useful

On campus

Off campus

Routledge Religion Online

Reference books on religion, theology and ethics

On campus

Off campus