Literature

Big Ten Open Books is a collaboration between the university presses and libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Participating presses are Indiana University Press, Michigan State University Press, Northwestern University Press, Purdue University Press, University of Michigan Press, and University of Wisconsin Press.

MIT Press Direct is the best way for libraries to offer MIT Press eBooks to their patrons. Key subject areas covered in the complete collection include art and architecture, biomedical sciences, business and finance, computer science, cognitive science, design, education, environment, game studies, humanities, information science, linguistics, neuroscience, new media, philosophy, and social sciences.

This site features a wide selection of e-books that have been contributed from publishers, universities, and individuals. Most of the texts are in DJVU or PDF format. Free to read, download, and print.

Springer eBooks features the full text of academic publications covering the following subjects: Architecture, Design, Business, Economics, Behavioral Science, Biomedical and Life Sciences, and Medicine.

WorldCat is an online catalog that contains the holdings of more than 8,000 libraries worldwide. You can place requests in WorldCat for materials (minus textbooks) not owned by IIT or I-Share Libraries.

Journal articles are scanned delivered very quickly, usually 2-3 business days; books will take longer since they have to be mailed from out of state.