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Special and Focused Collections

A guide to the many special and focused collections of books, ebooks, and other resources available at the Roosevelt University Library

Finding eBooks

Electronic book iconAll eBooks owned by the Roosevelt University Library are accessible from the library's catalog. eBook results will be displayed along with non-eBooks when searching the catalog, and the result will include a link to click in order to access and read the eBook. In addition, eBooks can be found by going to the advanced search screen in the catalog, entering keywords, and checking the Electronic limit-to option, indicated by the red E seen at left.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of dictionaries, encylopedias, and other reference books that is searchable and viewable completely online. They can be found by going to the library's catalog and searching Gale Virtual Reference Library as a keyword, or by clicking here.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library collection can also be accessed by going to the library's web page, clicking the menu below the words Online Resources A - Z, and selecting Gale Virtual Reference Library, or by clicking here.

New Gale Virtual Reference Library Titles:

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Sage eReference Encyclopedias

Sage eReference Encyclopedias is a reference collection that is searchable and viewable completely online. They can be found by going to the library's catalog and searching Sage eReference Encyclopedias as a keyword, or by clicking here.

The Sage eReference Encyclopedias collection can also be accessed by going to the library's web page, clicking the menu below the words Online Resources A - Z, and selecting Sage eReference Encyclopedias, or by clicking here.

New Sage eReference Titles:

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Liberty Fund eBooks

Liberty Fund eBooks are electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty going back 4000 years. They can be found by going to the library's catalog and searching Liberty Fund eBooks as a subject, or by clicking here. Additionally, the Liberty Fund eBooks can be accessed from the Online Library of Liberty website (http://oll.libertyfund.org). 

New Liberty Fund eBooks:

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Springer Medicine eBooks

Springer Medicine eBooks can be read completely online. They can be found by going to the library's catalog and searching Springer Medicine eBook as a subject, or by clicking here.

New RU eBooks:

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