Books & Videos

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Library Search - Books & Media @ Principia This link opens in a new window
Marshall Brooks Library catalog of materials including books, ebooks, DVDs, and other items.
I-Share Catalog This link opens in a new window
Catalog of materials from 89 Illinois libraries.
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Over 230,000 academic eBooks across all disciplines.
eBook Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
The eBook Academic Collection from EBSCOhost contains over 237,000 eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter—from Business and Science, to Engineering and Humanities. Additional titles are added to the package each month.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
The Very Short Introductions titles "provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable."
Oxford Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
eBooks from Oxford University Press published January 2019–March 2024 on the subjects of Biology, History, Law, Music, Political Science, and Religion.

Europeana Collection
Digital collection of European collections with millions of items from all over Europe.

Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Over 10,000 streaming videos from distributors like California Newsreel, History Channel, Film Movement, PBS, and more.

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Questions? Contact Abigail DeWeese at 618.374.5072 or abigail.deweese@principia.edu