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Finding Free E-Books: E-Books Available Through Galileo

Many classics of literature are available as e-books for use free online. This guiide will help you locate them.

E- Books in GALILEO

There are several databases in Galileo that contain full-text online copies of classic literature.Click on the URL above. There are several options for searching. Choose browse by subject. Click on literature, language and literary criticism. Then select literature and literary criticism. Several databases are shown. The ones that contain full-text classical literature are listed below.

E-Book Academic Collection

Type the title of the book in the search box. When the results appear, click limit to full text in the refine results box on the left.

Literary Reference Center Plus

Click on full-text classics in the browse box on the left.

Literature Online (LION)

In the Text box searches can be performed by title, genre and literary period. Click on the link desired.


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