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eBooks

eBooks are books that you can read on the internet and/or download for free. Choose a provider below or use Super Search above and then limit by Main Library Location.

eBooks: Books on the internet

eBook Central
Our main provider of ebooks in most areas of study.
On Sunday 31st January from 4pm to 2am eBook Central will be unavailable due to maintenance.

Education eBook Collection
Contains both introductory and detailed eBooks on a range of education topics.
eBook FE Collection
Provides a wide range of eBooks related to Further Education, with a British focus.
Nursing eBook Collection
Contains a good selection of nursing and health related ebooks.

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New Zealand eBooks

Treaty of Waitangi Collection

Bridget Williams has online books on Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi and New Zealand and a range of New Zealand titles around Critical Issues in New Zealand. Search or browse the collections directly below, or use the Search box at the top of this page to find individual title.

Treaty of Waitangi Collection
A collection of key Treaty of Waitangi texts published by Bridget Williams Books. If access doesn't work in Chrome please use another browser.

Critical Issues Collection

Critical Issues
Provides deep analysis of the big issues around the world.

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Engineering eBooks

The Knovel engineering collection covers marine engineering, naval architecture and civil engineering. NOTE: in normal circumstances you will need to create a Knovel account and log in if you want to read offline, print etc.

Search tips:

Search for an important word like Reed's for marine engineering OR browse and be surprised!
Choose a chapter to read and look for options for printing

Knovel - engineering eBooks

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