Biology Research: Find Books

Find over 2000 e-books in the life sciences through Ebook Central, Ryan Library's largest e-book collection.

Ryan Library also subscribes to hundreds of e-books through our eBook collection.  Here are a few examples:

WorldCat is Ryan Library's online catalog. With one search, you can find:

• Books and Media Services material at PLNU
• ebooks available through PLNU
• Articles from some of our most-used databases
• Books available through WorldCat at other institutions (request through ILLiad)

A few things you should know:

• For books found in Ryan Library, the check out period is 3 weeks, with an option to renew for an additional 3 weeks.
• You can renew books online by logging in and using the "My Library Account" link in the upper right of the screen.

Use this option when requesting items that are not available at Ryan Library:

      InterLibrary Loan

• Articles, books, and other materials can be requested from InterLibrary Loan.

***Ebooks are rarely available via InterLibrary Loan***      (Licensing restrictions limit the sharing of digital resources.)

• Ebook chapters may be more readily obtained than the entire book. Keep this in mind when placing requests and be specific about chapters/page numbers when possible.
• Books requested via InterLibrary Loan take a minimum of 7-10 business days to receive.
• Loan periods and renewal availability vary depending on the participating libraries.
• Overdue fines will apply.

Click Here for ILL Request Form

Please select either ARTICLE or BOOK when placing your request.