E-book Collections (public domain)

The following is an effort of Mercy College Librarians to provide access to publicly available (no copyright restrictions) full text versions of books freely available via the internet. In addition to these free resources, Mercy Libraries also has a few subscription e-books in its collection. To find these, see the Books and Media Catalog, and limit your search to e-books.

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Types of materials you will NOT find include:

Textbooks

Any book still under copyright - ex. Harry Potter

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Please follow the links to access these free resources:
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/lists.html
The Online Books Page hosted by the University of Pennsylvania library. This website facilitates access to free books over the Internet. Its listings include more than 25,000 e-books, especially in the area of humanities. Links to free serials, e-text collections in foreign languages, and much more.

http://www.gutenberg.org
An online catalogue from Project Gutenberg, the first producer of electronic free books. Access to over 20, 000 books, mostly in the area of humanities, readable on line, or downloadable.

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