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CRC ENGnetBASE (via Taylor & Francis eBooks)
(Taylor and Francis / CRC Press) A collection of electronic handbooks in civil, mechanical, industrial, electrical, electronic, environmental, mining, and general engineering.

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Ebook Central
(ProQuest) Thousands of downloadable e-book titles covering all academic disciplines.

- PLEASE NOTE: On July 1st, 2025, due to financial constraints, our Ebook Central collection from ProQuest is being reduced in size, as we are cancelling the subscription portion of it. Please note that this subscription collection contains mostly older/backlist titles. Faculty members should consult with their Liaison Librarians -- https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/faculty/contact -- about the acquisition of specific e-book titles that they may require for course needs in September and beyond.

Users must have Adobe Digital Editions (free download) and a personal Adobe account in order to check out and download e-book titles for extended use. Many titles in this collection are one-copy/one-user-at-a-time titles that may be "signed out" for up to 21 days. Users may place a request for titles that are currently checked out by other users.
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EBSCO eBook Collection
(EBSCO) Provides access to a large collection of e-books in art, business, computer science, education, history, literature, health and medicine, law, and the humanities and social sciences.

- PLEASE NOTE: On July 1st, 2025, due to financial constraints, our EBSCO eBook Collection is being reduced in size, as we are cancelling the subscription portion of it. Please note that this subscription collection contains mostly older/backlist titles. Faculty members should consult with their Liaison Librarians -- https://library.senecapolytechnic.ca/faculty/contact -- about the acquisition of specific e-book titles they may require for course needs in September and beyond.

Users must set up their own "My EBSCOhost" account (free of charge) and also have Adobe Digital Editions (free download) and a personal Adobe account in order to check out e-book titles for extended use. Many titles in this collection are one-copy/one-user-at-a-time titles that may be "signed out" for up to 7 days. Users may place a request for titles that are currently checked out by other users.
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IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)
(IEEE/IET) Provides access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Included are over 390 journals, magazines, and transactions from the two organizations, proceedings from over 6,000 IEEE conferences, and over 5,300 IEEE standards in key technology fields.

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Safari Books Online (also known as O'Reilly for Higher Education)
(ProQuest / O'Reilly) Provides full-text access to thousands of e-books and videos in IT, Business, Math, Engineering, Design, and other topics.

- If prompted for your 'Academic email' while in the Safari platform, enter your full Seneca Polytechnic e-mail address. If it does not work the first time, enter it a second time. If still unsuccessful, try a different browser.

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Skillsoft Books (formerly known as Books24x7)
(SkillSoft) Provides access to thousands of e-books in the fields of computer and information technology, business, and engineering (ITPro, BusinessPro, FinancePro, and EngineeringPro, respectively).

(NOTE: Only selected content from titles' companion CDs is available: "If a title has CD content available, a link to the content will be in the Table of Contents, as well as in appropriate chapters. Also, a direct link to any companion websites is available via the Companion Website tool for applicable titles.")
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