Ebooks and Other Resources

The GBCC Library offers access to more than 250,000 ebooks, all of which can be read online, many are also downloadable for offline reading.

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CREDO Reference

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  • Search within 700 reference books for basic facts, definitions and background information
  • Good starting point for research

Proquest Ebook Central

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  • More than 100,000 ebooks
  • Scholarly titles across many disciplines
  • Create free account to download chapters or entire books or to set citation styles

EBSCO Ebooks

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  • More than 130,000 ebooks
  • Print and email sections without account
  • Create free account to download full book

Ebsco’s Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

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  • Hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems
  • Short stories, biographies and essays on on topics such as poetic forms, movement and techniques

Other Resources

In addition to article databases and ebooks, the Library provides access to these online resources grouped by category.

Current/Controversial Issues

Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Center

  • A good first stop when researching controversial topics or writing an opinion paper
  • Hundreds of topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint and critical thinking guide

Geography/Culture

CultureGrams

CultureGrams

  • Reports about 263+ countries, each U.S. state, Canadian provinces and territories
  • Includes information about history, geography, language, religion, customs, lifestyle and society