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E-Book Databases

Click on the e-book title or collection name to browse, search, or read. Some of these e-Books are only accessible by students, faculty, and staff of Covenant Seminary.

highly recommended = highly recommended

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Religion & Theology
NetLibrary highly recommended

A collection of e-books and e-audiobooks selected by the Library staff.

  • 764 e-books that can be viewed online.
  • 19 MP3 e-audiobooks that can be downloaded for listening on the go.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library highly recommended

Search or browse the full-text of major reference works.

Includes full subject encyclopedias on African religion; American religion; American religious history; bioethics; Buddhism; counseling; drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior; Islam and the Muslim world; Judaism; marriage and family; philosophy; psychology of classroom learning; religion; religious practices; and science and religion.

 
Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by author, title, or subject. Also includes Scripture search. All texts are produced from works in the public domain.

 
Works of Jonathan Edwards Online

Large collection of Edwards' works produced by the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Collection is fully searchable and can also be browsed by date, theme, title, or Scripture. 1,700+ documents. Access requires registering for a free account.

 
Research & Writing
Writer’s Reference Center highly recommended

Full-text reference tools and resources for writing.

  • More than 150 essays covering grammar, style, research, and more.
  • Almost 100,000 definitions from more than a dozen thematic dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference books.
  • Includes explanations of words often confused, clichés, allusions, and proverbs.
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HathiTrust Digital Library

A collection of digitized material from several large research universities.

  • 4.8 million book titles.
  • 8.8 million total volumes.
  • 2.4 million volumes (~27% of total) in the public domain.

Full view available for public domain materials, uncopyrightable works, and works where permission has been granted. Limited preview available for others.

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National Academies Press

Reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Topics include Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education, Health and Medicine, and Policy for Science and Technology. 3,000+ titles. Most (but not all) are free.

 
Covenant Catalog eBooks

A variety of publicly available e-Books can be found through our catalog.

 
Project Gutenberg

Collection of over 19,000 books on a multitude of subjects. The collection is strongest in literature. All texts are produced from works in the public domain.

 
World Almanacs
  • Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia
  • The World Almanac and Book of Facts
  • The World Almanac of the U.S.A.
  • The World Almanac of U.S. Politics
  • The World Almanac for Kids
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Matthew 4:4

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