Find Books: Get Started Using Books
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Open access. No login required. |
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Requires login when Off Campus. Limited to Atlantic Cape students, faculty and staff |
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Many items full-text |
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Some full text. |
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No full text. |
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Complete videos |
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An Ebscohost Database. |
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A Proquest Database. |
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Gale-Cengage Resource. |
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Digital Commons/bepress |
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Infobase Resource |
Find Books and eBooks
Use the library catalog to search for print-on-paper books and media on disk.
Use the ebook collections to find library books in digital format.
Search for Books and More
Search the Atlantic Cape and Atlantic County libraries.
- Find books on your topic.
- Find DVDs and sound recordings in the ACLS libraries.
- Filter your search to the college libraries or to specific libraries.
- Place HOLDs on items to have them delivered.
Search Atlantic Cape eBook Collections
Off Campus access username and password can be found in Blackboard on the
Institution Page. Students: look for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape. Faculty: look for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring. Or you can contact the library for username and password.
Atlantic Cape Nursing eBook Collection
Off Campus access username and password can be found in Blackboard on the
Institution Page. Students: look for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape. Faculty: look for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring. Or you can contact the library for username and password.
Next Steps
Other Library Catalogues
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Stockton UniversitySearch for books in the print collections at Stockton University. Atlantic Cape students, faculty, and staff are eligible for guest borrower's cards at Stockton's Richard E. Bjork Library.
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Cape May County LibrarySearch the holdings of the Cape May County Libraries. Atlantic Cape students, faculty, and staff can obtain a borrower's card from the Cape May County libraries. Just show your Atlantic Cape ID and proof of your address.
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JerseyCat This link opens in a new window
Search the collections of New Jersey public and college libraries
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WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat is a shared catalog that allows you to discover materials held by thousands of libraries in the U.S. and around the world. It includes books, journals, archival materials, dissertations, government publications, maps, music, musical scores, audio recordings, videos, and many other types of materials.
More Libraries You Can Use
Atlantic County residents are eligible for free accounts at the Atlantic City Free Public Library.
More Ebook Collections
There are many places on the web where you can get access to ebooks. Sometimes the complete text of a book will be available, while other times you will find only part of the book online for free. Items published before 1923 are the most likely items to find as complete texts, but newer items may be available. It depends on whether the item is still in copyright, and on the permissions granted by an author or publisher.
Check out our guide to free ebook collections.
Have you activated your library card?
- Bring your ID to the Circulation Desk at any Atlantic Cape library
- You can use either a physical ID card or the virtual ID found in your Atlantic Cape Connect portal.
- Fill out the Library User Agreement.
That's it. You are good to go.
See a list of all Atlantic Cape Libraries databases in alphabetical order.
Working Off Campus?
Off-campus access to most library resources is password-protected. 3 ways to get the user name and password:
- Visit the library.
- Go to Blackboard.
- Students: Look on the Institution Page for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape
- Faculty: Look on the Institution Page for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring.
- Send an email request to library@atlantic.edu
Let Us Get It For You!
Couldn't find it in our local collections? We can ask another library to lend it to us for you. Typical turn-around time is 1-3 weeks.