UMW Catalog Search
Ebook Databases
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ProQuest Ebook CentralThis database contains a large multidisciplinary collection of ebooks as well as a collection focusing on science and technology.
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EBSCO eBook CollectionThis database contains ebooks on all subjects published from 1915 to the present that can be read as PDF files or downloaded to your desktop or mobile device. In order to download an ebook from EBSCO, you need to log in to your EBSCO account.
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Oxford Scholarship OnlineThis database contains ebooks on academic works across the disciplines of humanties, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law published from 1990 to the present.
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O'Reilly for Higher EducationTo login, choose "Not Listed" from the "Select your institution" drop down menu, then enter your UMW email address. Guest users should ask at the reference desk to be logged in to this resource.
Online Sources of eBooks
Library of Congress Subject Headings
To see which books UMW Libraries owns on these topics, copy and paste the LC subject heading (in quotes) into a Quest search!
For U.S. School Law:
"Educational law and legislation -- United States"
For Teachers' rights in the US:
"Teachers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States"
For History of U.S. Curriculum Development:
"Education -- United States -- Curricula -- History"
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"Curriculum planning -- United States -- History"
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"Curriculum planning -- United States -- History"
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If you find an item that belongs to another library system, you may request it through Interlibrary loan (ILL).
To place an interlibrary loan request, you will need to create a free UMW Libraries ILL Account.