GC Library: Library Services for Distance Learners : Borrowing Books

Books

Search the library catalog to find books.

eBooks

The library has hundreds of thousands of eBooks available through our eBook Collections:

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The eBook collections from EBSCO contain a wide selection of eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subjects, including arts and humanities, business, literature, social sciences, sciences, and technology. Within this search, you can access the Nursing eBook Collection, a curated collection that includes more than 720 e-books designed for use in hospitals, medical institutions, and academic institutions.
You can also access the Open Access collection created in collaboration with university presses and scholarly OA publishers such as the University of Michigan Press, Taylor & Francis, and Temple University Press. This highly curated collection provides libraries and end-users with choice and access to a large selection of discoverable, DRM-Free content, which will continue to grow by the thousands.

If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
eBooks (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks offers broad cross-curricular collection of non-fiction titles, supporting science, geography, history, language arts, business and other subjects. Optimized for search and discovery, the Gale eBooks platform enables you to search through multiple nonfiction eBooks within a single search.
eBook Central This link opens in a new window
eBook Central provides authoritative, full-text e-books in a wide range of subject areas and powerful tools to find, use, and manage the information.

Virtual Book Display

Virtual Displays are curated collections hand-picked by our staff and librarians. Virtual Displays showcase a selection of titles related to a specific genre, subject, or recent topic of interest. Check out the Virtual Book Display!

Material Delivery Service

Galveston College Library provides free-to-access library resources and materials for off-campus distance learning students. To learn more about the eligibility requirements, see the Material Delivery Service Guidelines.

Interlibrary Loans (ILLs)

Students, faculty, and staff can use the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service to request books and journal articles unavailable at our library. Please see the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) resource guide for more information about Interlibrary Loans, Material Delivery, and the TexShare Card. programs. You can also watch the short video below to familiarize yourself with the ILL process.

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Books

eBooks

Virtual Book Display

Material Delivery Service

Interlibrary Loans (ILLs)