How to find e-books
2. Ebook Central Database
If you do not find a book you need from the e-resources portal PRIMO, try also Ebook Central. Ebook Central is a web-based e-book lending platform, which covers over 800 000 e-books. Books can be read online, as well as downloaded to your computer, e-reader, smartphone or other devices.
Entering Ebook Central
You can find Ebook Central on the library's webpage among other databases. For TalTech staff and students it is recommended to sign in with TalTech Uni-ID (in the upper right corner) to see all e-books on the platform – those already subscribed to by the library and those available at your request.
Searching
Ebook Central offers different search methods:
- Quick Search – works like any web search to retrieve the most relevant results
- Advanced Search – allows for more complex searching by adding multiple search criteria
- Browse Subjects – displays a complete list of e-books available within a particular subject category
Refining your search
You can refine your search in the menu on the left side by publishing years, subjects, languages and authors. It is also possible to limit the search to titles owned and subscribed to by our library just by ticking the appropriate box.
Sorting
At the top of your search results list, you can sort the results by relevance, publication date, author, title and publisher.Access
The search results display the books that are already purchased by the library (and which you can immediately read and download) marked as available. The books which are not yet purchased are marked as available on request. It is possible to read these e-books for five minutes and request them from the library if needed.
