Research Guides: Urban Planning & Public Policy: Find Books

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Use UC Library Search to request articles and books not owned by UC Irvine Libraries at no cost to you through interlibrary loan.
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eBook Collections

There are many eBook resources - reference titles, collections from many publishers (Springer is the largest publisher represented) known for scholarly and professional title releases. There are scholarly societies and commercial publishers represented/. They are all identified in UC Library Search as "available online" and many are listed on different Subject Guides. Examples of these include the following collections and there are many more listed in UC Library Search:

There are many eBooks from trade publishers on different platforms listed on the EBooks Guide.

The professional societies, especially in Engineering are listed on the professional society websites. These include:

IEEE - IEEE Xplore
ASCE - ASCE Research Library
ASME - ASME Digital Collection
SAE - SAE Mobilus
SPIE - SPIE
IET - IET Digital Library

Google Books
The Google legal agreement has been settled and there are 3 categories of books that can be searched: 1) In copyright & in-print books: titles that are available for purchase and may already be in our library collections to borrow 2) In-copyright but out of print books: titles that may be in library collections but can be purchased from special sources that handle out of print titles 3) Out of Copyrighted Books: Books that users can read, download and print and for which links will be available.

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Just remember to search Library Search or MELVYL to check on access or availability for works in categories 1 & 2. You can customize your searches and establish "My Library" by organizing and sharing information.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
As a digital repository for the nation’s great research libraries, HathiTrust is a partnership of academic and research institutions, including the University of California, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Internet Archive
Vast collection of free books, movies, software, music, websites and more content.
Springer eBooks and Series
Largest collection of eBooks from one publisher from 2008+. The different book series and subject scopes on the left side bar can be used to refine your search. Emphasis is on STEM disciplines. See Lecture Notes in Energy Series.
Elsevier eBooks
Large eBook collection in areas of STEM and Social Sciences/Humanities.
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Large strong collection from many imprints including Routledge (mostly social sciences & humanities content), CRC (including CRCnetBases such as ENGnetBase, etc), T&F (sciences) reflecting many subject areas across social sciences and STEM fields.
National Academies Press
Output of the National Academies of Science & Engineering of commissioned research reports and books. Supports STEM education and related topics.
Wiley / IEEE eBooks
Available from the IEEE Xplore platform on topics ranging from bioengineering, communication, networking, robotics, signal processing, materials, electromagnetics, general topics, etc.
OHE (O'Reilly for HIgher Education)
A collection of nearly 50k titles of technical eBooks, videos, interactive tutorials, case studies, learning paths and audio books from O’Reilly and selective titles from 200+ global publishers covering subject ranges from Business, Desktop & Web Applications, Data Science & Management, Digital Media, Engineering, Information Technology & Software Development & Architecture, Math & Sciences, and Personal & Professional Development going back to 2007. This database also contains 30,000 hours of video including presentations from O’Reilly for Higher Education. Different presentation of content than usual page turning.
Wiley Blackwell eBooks
From 9 main subject areas, eBooks licensed by UC libraries.
Knovel
A large database of books from multiple publishers in engineering, chemistry & materials science including many reference works and interdisciplinary content in areas like sustainable energy. Contains formulas, equations, data and properties allowing you to incorporate your research data.
AccessEngineering
An engineering reference and teaching platform that provides access to interdisciplinary engineering content integrated with analytical teaching and learning tools. This database includes content from a number of McGraw-Hill engineering publications, including the latest editions of classic texts such as Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, and Schaum's Outlines. Contains hundreds of fulltext engineering books in most areas of engineering.
IGI Publishing List
IGI Publishes heavily in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Policy Sciences, Business & many other subjects. Read a chapter from more than 2500 books. All listed in UC Library Search.
Artech House Books
eBook collection with intense coverage about telecommunications, radar & electrical engineering related topics.
SPIE Online Books
Mostly on the subject of optics and photovoltaics.
IET eBooks
Electrical & Computer Engineering titles.
UC Press eBooks Collection 1928-2021
UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004, includes more than 5,000 books from the UC Press and its affiliated presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction. Later coverage of eBooks listed in UC Library Search.
MIT Press eBooks
Some may be on the IEEE Xplore platform. Complete holdings should be available from 2018 and all are listed in UC Library Search.