A.C. Buehler Library: Library Homepage: EBooks, Books & Streaming Media

Where do I find ebooks?

VuFind IShare
Elmhurst College's VuFind discovery interface for the I-Share library catalog. Use this resource to find books, ebooks, journal titles, movies, and music owned by Elmhurst College, and information about items located in over 94 academic and research libraries in Illinois.
EBSCO ebooks
A collection of full-text electronic books available to Elmhurst College students, faculty, and staff; includes a subscription to more than 118,000 titles in the Academic Core collection. EBSCO ebook titles can also be accessed through I-Share.
EBL ebooks (CARLI)
This pilot project through the CARLI consortium includes more than 29,000 humanities and social science ebook titles from select publishers. EBL offers online and offline access, read aloud functionality, and usability for portable devices.
Ebook Central ebook collection (formerly ebrary)
A collection ebooks from trusted publishers in all academic subject areas. Elmhurst College has access to the Academic Complete, University Press, and Reference ebook collections.
eRead Illinois
This ebook collection from the Illinois State Library includes several thousand fiction and non-fiction items and audiobooks. eRead Illinois ebooks offer offline access and usability for portable devices. Requires 14-digit Jaypass barcode number.
National Emergency Library
The National Emergency Library is a collection of books that supports emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation while universities, schools, training centers, and libraries are closed. These books have no waitlists for borrowing through June 20, 2020.
Credo Reference
An online collection of over 1000 reference books, covering a wide range of subjects, from art to technology. Credo Reference also includes a selection of specialized reference books from Sage Publishing. All Credo Reference titles can also be accessed through I-Share.
Gale eBooks (formerly GVRL, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Contains the full-text of hundreds of print reference titles and series, allowing you access to key reference sources without having to be in the library. Includes a variety of topics, and all titles in the Scribner's and Twayne's author series. Most Gale eBook titles can also be accessed through I-Share.
Nursing@Ovid Books Extended Core Collection
A collection of 38 electronic book titles in nursing, from LWW publishers. All titles are also included in the I-Share catalog.
BiblioBoard
A new collection of e-books available to all library patrons in Illinois. Includes several collections: Recovering the Classics, Popup Picks, Indie Illinois, Library Journal SELF-e Select, Scholarly Resources - Open educational resources (OERs) for students, Bodleian Library collection, BiblioBoard Core and BiblioBoard Access collections, and Plympton collection.

Find Books and More at the A.C. Buehler Library

VuFind IShare
Elmhurst College's VuFind discovery interface for the I-Share library catalog. Use this resource to find books, ebooks, journal titles, movies, and music owned by Elmhurst College, and information about items located in over 94 academic and research libraries in Illinois.
I-Share
The catalog of the A.C. Buehler Library. Use this resource to find books, ebooks, journal titles, movies, and music owned by Elmhurst College, as well information about items located in 91 academic and research libraries in Illinois.

I-Share Member Libraries
New Books
See what books have been recently acquired.
My Account
Check your account for items currently checked out, holds, and fines; request items from other I-Share libraries

Find Books and More From Other Libraries

Circulation and Interlibrary Loan
by A. C. Buehler Library Last Updated Apr 2, 2020 384 views this year

Interlibrary Loan Book Request Form
Use this form to request books not available through the I-Share statewide catalog.
Interlibrary Loan Article Request Form
Use this form to request articles not available through the A.C. Buehler library's databases.

WorldCat
WorldCat is an international combined catalog of more than 44,000 libraries. Use WorldCat to find information about items that are not available in I-Share.

Statewide Illinois Library Catalog
SILC, or Illinois Catalog.
Elmhurst Public Library
LINKin Library Consortium catalog
Elmhurst Public Library is part of a group of libraries that share resources, including:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Cook Memorial Public Library, Libertyville
Deerfield Public Library, Deerfield
Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin
Naperville Public Library
Poplar Creek Public Library, Streamwood
Skokie Public Library
Waukegan Public Library
Wheaton Public Library
SWAN Library Services
The shared library catalog of 97 libraries in the Chicagoland area. While the majority of libraries in SWAN are public libraries, there are several special/academic libraries, including:
Morton Arboretum
National University of Health Sciences
Prairie State College
Theosophical Society in America
Chicago Public Library catalog
Click on Search in the upper right corner to pop out a box to search their catalog. Searches all branches of the Chicago Public Library.

Where can I find streaming video?

Check out our newest streaming video from Films on Demand:

Feature Films for Education
This outstanding collection of over 650 feature films focuses on both current and hard-to-find titles for educational instructional purposes, including dramas,literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, Academy Award® winners, and more.
Films on Demand: Master Academic Package
A collection of over 35,000 academic videos from a variety of producers, including A&E, PBS, BBC Learning, National Geographic, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, HBO Documentary Films, PBS NewsHour, Open University, Bill Moyers, California Newsreel, Annenberg Learner, TED, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more.
FMG Archival Films and Newsreels
A collection of over 4600 archival films and newsreels spanning the history of moving images.

Check out the new interface for Alexander Street Video Online (AVON):

Academic Video Online: Premium (AVON)
Academic Video Online (AVON) delivers more than 67,000 video titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film and more. AVON includes every kind of video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage. Users will find thousands of award-winning films, including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners as well as the most frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material.
New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts 1990-present
A collection of approximately 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and the Global Films Initiative, along with some fifty award-winning shorts. All the films were shown at major festivals. Many were nominated and collectively, the films in the collection have won more than 1,000 awards.
Nursing Education in Video
A partnership with Medcom-Trainex, Nursing Education in Video gives faculty and students anywhere-anytime access to Medcom’s highly regarded library of full-length training programs—online in streaming video. Medcom videos have won more than 50 major awards for excellence, including the prestigious Emmy award. Nursing Education in Video covers the fundamentals of nurse training and advanced topics.

Streaming Video and More EBooks Information

Video Resources
by Elaine Fetyko Page Last Updated Jul 29, 2019 345 views this year
eBooks
by A. C. Buehler Library Last Updated Mar 31, 2020 212 views this year

Textbook Collection

The AC Buehler Library and the Learning Center have teamed up to provide our new Textbook Collection! While we don’t have every textbook for every class, we just might have yours!

Textbook FAQ:

Textbooks are searchable in the I-Share catalog by title or ISBN, or we have a folder at the Circulation Desk you can look through.
We will need the title of the textbook to help you or the ISBN which you can get from Beck's Book website, so bring your syllabus with you.
Textbooks are usable in the library for a two-hour checkout—but you can always scan pages you need. You must observe copyright parameters with your scanning - copying 10% of the complete work is a safe amount.
You will need your Jaypass to check textbooks out.

Ask at the Circulation Desk or call 630-617-3160 for help. You can also ask at the Reference Desk (630-617-3173) or IM from the library website (library.elmhurst.edu) with any questions.