Research Guides: E-books &amp; Audiobooks: E-books at Forsyth Library

Reference E-Books

Reference Ebooks

Several encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials are also available in an e-book format, including:

Credo Reference E-Book Collection This link opens in a new window
Reference e-books on a wide range of topics. Sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, key concepts, key thinkers, handbooks, atlases, and more. Search by keyword or browse titles by topic.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Over 1200 cross-searchable reference e-books on a wide variety of subjects.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries on a wide variety of subjects.

E-Books at Forsyth Library

Explore E-books at Forsyth Library

Off-campus access to Forsyth Library's electronic resources is restricted to authorized users (FHSU faculty, students, staff). If you are located off-campus, you will prompted to login with your TigerNetID before searching databases or viewing resources. If you have already logged in to TigerTracks or Blackboard, it may skip the login screen and automatically grant you access. Use the databases and search tips below to explore e-books at FHSU:

Forsyth Library Catalog
Search an author or title or topic and then use the filters along the side to limit by "Show Only: Full Text Online" and "Resource Type: Books"

EBSCOhost eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Search by keyword and use filters to help you find an e-book relevant to your needs.
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Proquest E-Book Central is a highly interactive e-book database that covers all academic subject areas. Collection includes the world's leading academic, STM, and professional publishers and Academic Complete.
ACLS Humanities E-Books This link opens in a new window
Over 3500 full-text e-books on history, art history, cultural studies, Biblical studies, film & theater, archaeology, musicology, sociology and more.

Discipline Specific Ebooks

Humanities & Culture

Forsyth Library has several databases that include ebooks relating to topics in history, social sciences, and the arts.

Salem History This link opens in a new window
Salem History is a robust online database that includes five series of historical reference: The Decades, Defining Documents, Great Events from History, Great Lives from History, and Milestone Documents
ACLS Humanities E-Books This link opens in a new window
Over 3500 full-text e-books on history, art history, cultural studies, Biblical studies, film & theater, archaeology, musicology, sociology and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Forsyth Library provides licensed access to the following collections in JSTOR: Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences VII, and Biological Sciences. These collections include hundreds of different titles across 71 different disciplines. Need tips on searching?

Science & Medicine

The following databases include ebooks specific to science and medicine:

AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive online medical resource providing a complete spectrum of knowledge including: full-text medical textbooks, an integrated drug database, examination and procedural videos, patient safety modules, diagnosis tools, quick reference, self assessment modules and more. Please create a Free MyAccess Profile to access full features.
Salem Science This link opens in a new window
Salem Science is a robust online database that includes a number of science focused reference works. Includes the Encyclopedia of Global Resources, and Forensic Science.