e-Books
In the coming years, the Maastricht University Library is going to invest more in the purchase of e-books and in making them available.
Go directly to the selection of e-books offered by the library
Big advantages of e-books
- available 24/7
- can be consulted by several users at the same time
- can be consulted outside the campus, provided you can log on at the UM campus network
Access
You can access e-books via:
- the UM catalogue (or via the e-books subset)
- the e-books list in the eLibrary (where you will also find a list per faculty)
- the eLibrary a–z list of databases in which databases containing e-books have been included
User options
E-book users have various options; they can print, download or add notes. For this, you will usually need to create a personal account on the website of the e-book supplier.
- Printing and copying:
You can print or copy (parts of) the text. The amount you are allowed to copy/print may vary per supplier.
- Notes and highlights:
You can add notes and highlights. Every time you request an e-book, your notes and highlights will become available again.
- Deep linking:
You can create links to separate pages, chapters and titles.
- E-readers:
You are allowed to create links to areas in e-books that have been purchased.
- Reference data:
You can export bibliographical data to Endnote and RefWorks.
User requirements
Currently, the University Library is mainly purchasing e-books from the supplier DawsonEra. Their requirements are:
- students/staff are not allowed to print or copy more than 5% of the content per book
- 325–400 credits are available per book per year (1 credit = 24 hours consultation for one user)
When possible, the library will order e-books directly from various publishers. The conditions may vary per supplier.
