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Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The JFK Library is open for Lobby Services. Service hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Onsite services include:
- Pick up library materials (e.g., books and DVDs) by appointment: The ordering of physical materials from EWU, Summit & ILL [https://research.ewu.edu/ill] have resumed.
- Pick up student tech fee equipment (laptops, etc.) by appointment.
- Return materials and equipment
- JFK Study Hall: study space available Monday-Thurs. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday.*Library services end at 5 p.m.
- Scanning and Wepa printing
- Thomas Hammer coffee shop is open for to-go orders Service hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
See this page for more detailed information & updates [https://www.ewu.edu/library/how-to-access-library-resources-during-a-closure/].
Find Books, Videos
Having problems requesting items via Summit? Please contact the JFK Circulation Department at 509.359.7888, or ewu.circulation@ewu.edu, or in person on the Main Level.
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EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
eBook Collections at EWU Libraries
Features current, copyrighted materials purchased by EWU or Summit Libraries.
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Cambridge STEMEbooks on STEM topics from Cambridge University Press. Includes journal articles on all subjects. ~10,000 titles now available; 1919-present.
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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)Access thousands of recent electronic books, as well as thousands of classics in the public domain.
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iG Library PlusPractical, concise eBooks covering specific areas of business, including supply and operations management, international business, social media, finance, accounting, public relations, and marketing strategy.
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MIT Press eBooks (IEEE Xplore)Access eBooks published by MIT Press, 1974-2013. You may keyword search within the books or browse by topic. Please note: the 2013-current books are not available.
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Taylor & Francis / CRC Press eBooksOver 400 DRM-free titles representing humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. NOTE: Filter results by "Show content I have access to" to see titles available to EWU users. Available through the Orbis Cascade Alliance.
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University Press Scholarship Online eBooksOxford University Press (OUP) titles, and University of California Press (UC) titles published in the current year with permanent access rights for EWU users. New publishers added this year include University of Chicago Press, Princeton University Press, and MIT Press. An additional 16,000 back listed titles also accessible. All titles DRM-free. Subjects cover the humanities, social sciences, science, and medicine. Available through the Orbis Cascade Alliance.
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ProQuest Ebook CentralBooks on all subjects from a wide range of academic publishers.
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Wiley Online eBooksOver 19,000 DRM-free titles (recent and past publication dates) in humanities, social sciences, and STEM at a variety of audience levels. From the Wiley platform – filter your search to “Books” on the right side of the results page. Available through the Orbis Cascade Alliance.
Other eBook Collections Available During the COVID-19 Situation
These free resources are temporarily provided by vendors until June 30, 2020.
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JSTOR Open Access Book CollectionMore than 6,000 Open Access ebooks from 75+ publishers, including Brill, Cornell University Press, De Gruyter, and University of California Press. No registration or login required. No DRM restrictions or limits on chapter PDF downloads or printing.
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Project MUSE Open Access BooksOpen access ebooks from university presses and scholarly societies. No login or registration required. DRM-free with unlimited downloading and printing.
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SpringerLink Open Access BooksOpen access ebooks from within the areas of science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. Free downloads.