Finding and Using E-books

Highlights electronic books available through the University of Arkansas Libraries

About Oxford University Press E-books

Oxford e-books are hosted on the Oxford Academic, Oxford Reference, and related websites.
The University Libraries acquire Oxford University Press books in several ways:

  • through annual subscriptions to resources such as:
    • Oxford Reference Premium Online
    • Oxford African American Studies Center
    • American National Biography
    • Grove Dictionary of Art
    • Grove Dictionary of Music
    • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
    • Oxford English Dictionary
  • through purchase of individual books on the Oxford Academic platform, including both Oxford Reference and Oxford Scholarship Online collections. Examples include:
    • Oxford Encyclopedia of Inclusive and Special Education
    • Oxford Classical Dictionary
    • Oxford Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
    •  Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th Ed.
    • In Search of a Theory of Everything
    • Can Animals be Persons?
  • through perpetual purchase of subject and annual collections such as Oxford Handbooks online or Oxford Bibliographies Online.  Examples include:
    • Oxford Bibliographies in African American Studies
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online African Studies
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Art History
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Atlantic History
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Chinese Studies
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Latin American Studies
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Military History
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Psychology
    • Oxford Bibliographies Online Public Health
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Archaeology, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Business & Management, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Classical Studies, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Criminology, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Economics & Finance,all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - History, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Law, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Linguistics, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Literature, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Music, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Neuroscience, all titles 2021-2023
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Philosophy, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Physics / Physical Sciences, all titles 2017-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Political Science, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Psychology, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Religion, all titles 2009-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Social Policy and Social Work all titles 2023-2024
    • Oxford Handbooks Online - Sociology, all titles 2017-2024
    • Oxford Very Short Introductions - all subjects - 2019-2024
  • through a "try before you buy" EBA program for recent Oxford Scholarship Online titles

The Basics: Oxford University Press E-books

Where can I find them?

Most are in OneSearch.

How many simultaneous users?

Titles are licensed for unlimited users.

Do I need a special account?

No.

Are there download or print limits?

No. Individual chapters  or reference entries may usually be downloaded or emailed in HTML format. Some books also offer PDF format.

Can I read offline?

Yes, Individual chapters  or reference entries may usually be downloaded or emailed in HTML format. Some books also offer PDF format.

Is special software needed?

No.

How long may I check a book out to read offline?

Individual chapters or entries downloaded to your device are available indefinitely.

Read Online

Oxford University Press has been migrating all their e-book titles to a unified platform, Oxford Academic. 
In most cases, both HTML and PDF formats are available at the book chapter or reference article level. 

Additional chapter tools allow you to  cite and share chapters or articles.  Sign in to a personal account to save documents and add annotations. 

Oxford chapter tools

Read Offline

In most cases, a PDF version of book chapters or reference articles is available for download. 

Oxford download PDF of chapter