About Library Ebooks
The books below, which have been assigned in ESSC classes, are listed in alphabetical order by title.
Please read the tips, as many of these ebooks have use restrictions.
If the edition listed here does not match the edition assigned by your professor, you might want to ask the the professor before using the ebook version.
Unfortunately, many titles aren't sold in library ebook format. If your book isn't on this list, you may have another option. The library also has shared print copies of some texts on Course Reserves.
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ESSC books on Course ReservesThe library has hard copy books for some courses available at the Library Services Desk. Most of these will be for 2 hour in-library use. Use your EMU ID card to check these out. It's free!
ESSC Ebooks
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Bringing Fossils to Life by
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Bringing Fossils to Life - EBSCO version by
Publication Date: 2013This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary. This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Coastal Systems, 3rd ed. by
Publication Date: 2016This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by GAMEABOVE. -
Earth Materials, 2nd ed by
Publication Date: 2020This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Environmental Planning Handbook, 2nd ed. by
Publication Date: 2014Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks. -
Foraminiferal Micropaleontology for Understanding Earth's History by
Publication Date: 2021Scroll down the page to find links to individual chapters. The ebook page will have links to PDF copies of the chapters, which you can download or print for personal use. More tips for ScienceDirect ebooks.
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Geological Field Techniques by
Publication Date: 2010This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by the GAMEABOVE alumni group. -
Global Tectonics, 3rd ed. by
Publication Date: 2009This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds, 4th ed. by
Publication Date: 2012Wiley ebooks are easy to use. Scroll down the page to find PDFs for the chapters. More tips for Wiley ebooks.
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Key Concepts in Geomorphology, 2nd ed. by
Publication Date: 2019/2020This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. This ebook reads differently than other ProQuest ebooks, use > to page through the book or use the book icon to view a panel with the table of contents. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation, 8th ed. by
Publication Date: 2016This is a one-person-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes As Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes, 4th ed by
Publication Date: 2014This is a one-person-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Structural Geology by
Publication Date: 2016This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Funded by EMU Student Government