E-books Guide: DRM Free Platforms/Providers
General features of DRM free platforms/providers
Reading Online
- On Campus: No authentication required.
- Off campus: Requires user to authenticate by putting in their University credentials.
- No special software required to read online, just a stable internet connection.
Features
- Can print, save/download unlimited content in PDF format (no special software required).
- Search within the book when reading online.
- Can copy citation or export to reference management tools such as Refworks or Endnote
Unique features & limitations
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format |
| ICE virtual library | Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format |
| JSTOR | Search not available when reading online |
| OECD iLibrary | Whole books can be downloaded in PDF format |
| Ovid | Can print sections within a chapter
Can email link
Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format
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| Sage | Can print sections within a chapter
Can email link
Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format
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| ScienceDirect |
Multiple chapter citations exportable
Multiple chapter downloads available
Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format
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| SPIE eBooks | Book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format |
| Springer Link | Whole book or book chapter can be downloaded in PDF format
Export citation available for chapters (click on chapter title to access this feature)
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| Taylor & Francis |
(95% of books are DRM-free)
Whole book can be downloaded/printed
Export book citation only (not chapters)
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| Wiley | Multiple chapter downloads available
Multiple chapter citations exportable
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Please note that the Library has content provided by a variety of other e-book platforms, in some cases only small collections or individual titles, and these platforms may have different, or limited, features.