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It’s easy to begin a new search from wherever you are in Ebook Central. Just look for the Search box at the top of the page, or the Search link in the global navigation.

The keyword is highlighted in the search results, and there’s a short description to give you a bit more information about the book, including whether it is currently “Available,” “Available on request,” or “In use.”

You can refine your searching by using search filters such as Year Published, Subject, Language, and Author.

Download the book, read it online, see the Table of Contents and more, and add the book to your bookshelf.

Chapter Results provide the top chapters from the most relevant books.

Advanced Searching

Whether you find a book through searching ProQuest Ebook Central or your library catalog, we provide lots of information about the book to help you decide whether to use it for your research.

At a glance you can see:

• How many copies are available at your institution
• If the title is currently available
• If the title is available for full title download
• PDF chapter downloads
• Copy and print allowances
• View chapter page range and page count details
• Pages remaining for PDF chapter printing/download
• The Table of Contents and expandable book description
• Full set of bibliographic data, including series and edition, expandable to include full bibliographic details

If you choose to work with a book, you may do the following:

• Read online
• Download the full book
• Add to bookshelf
• Share link to book
• Cite the book

From the Table of Contents you may do the following:

• Read online or download book chapters and subsections in PDF
• Expand parts and chapters to access subsections

Download the book to computers, tablets, and phones.

Download a chapter, a page, or a range of pages in real PDF. 

If you’re using a laptop or desktop, you need Adobe Digital Editions a free program that is different than Adobe Reader.

A free Adobe ID is also required to transfer the ebook to another device, but not if you’re just reading it on the same computer. 

On iOS and Android devices, you need Bluefire Reader, which is free from the App Store and Google Play. You need an Adobe ID to use Bluefire Reader.