9.3 eBooks & eTextbooks
The library has over 150,000 eBooks (electronic books) that can be read on any computer, from on campus or off-campus, at anytime!
This includes some textbooks, as well! This means that you might have free online access to one of your required textbooks.
How to Access Online Textbooks (free!)
- Go the Library homepage and click on Need a Textbook? Links to an external site. and then click the button for Library Textbooks Online Links to an external site.
- Navigate to your course, and then click on the textbook listed
- Login with your Cabrillo/Canvas login
- Click the PDF Chapters or eBook link that appears
- Read your textbook online for free! Some check out for 2 hours, while others have no time limit
Finding and Using an eBook
To search for eBooks, Click "Articles and Databases" from the Library Homepage, and then select "eBook Collection."
Once you have found an eBook you want to read:
- Click the link to go to the full text of the eBook
- Use the left-menu to navigate to a particular chapter
- Scroll down the page to read each chapter