Library Search provides one-stop searching for books, e-books, journals, articles, videos, digital media and helps you manage your research. Results can be quickly limited to books using options below the search bar.
Selecting "KSU & Ohiolink print books" from the search box drop down menu to explore and request books from college and university libraries across Ohio.
Selecting "Beyond my Library" from the search box drop down menu will explore resources beyond our collection that may require requesting the item through Interlibrary Loan.
While eBooks can be discovered through the Kent State Library Search, they can also be explored through various collections below.
HathiTrust contains millions of digitized books with full text search capabilities. Public domain titles can be downloaded in their entirety. Log in with your Flashline credentials to gain the full benefits of HathiTrust.
Open Access & Additional eBook Sources.
High-quality ebooks can be found in various repositories across the internet. Some ebooks and articles are published under Open Access or Creative Commons licenses that permit free distribution. When encountering an online ebook or publication, it is essential to evaluate the source, authority, and content before incorporating it into a project. Check other pages for Open Access journals and publication databases. Some sources for online ebooks include:
Public Domain eBooks
Copyright eventually expires and works enter the public domain where they can be freely used and distributed. Copyright is complicated. If the work was published over 75 years ago, it may be in the public domain and may have been digitized. Additional information on copyright is available through this guide. In addition to HathiTrust mentioned above, some tools for locating public domain materials include:
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