Biological Science

Finding books and e-books in the library collection

You can find books and book chapters using Library Search. Enter relevant keywords and filter your search by resource type, selecting 'books'. You can also add other relevant limiters, e.g. date ranges. 

• If you have a reference to a book or chapter that you'd like to find e.g. your textbook, search for the book title in Library Search.
• If the title is not very unique, trying adding the author's surname to your search (e.g. Macroeconomics Gordon).
• Once you've found the title and edition you need, check which campus(es) it is available from, or if it is available as an e-book.

Accessing e-books

Many collections require Adobe Digital Editions to download an e-book. ADE is a separate application from Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader and has been designed specifically for reading e-books. 

Note: ADE cannot be downloaded onto Deakin-owned computers. 

• Get started with Adobe Digital Editions 
• Download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) 
• Create and activate an Adobe ID. 
• You must also 'authorise' your Adobe ID on your device. 

Visit the Adobe Digital Editions FAQ for other tips and instructions. For system requirements visit ADE Tech Specs. 

Visit our webpage for instructions on converting text to audio.