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  • Type search terms into the search box and click Go.
  • Refine the results list by full-text availability, date, subject, type of resource, etc.
  • View, print, e-mail, or save the results.

E-book Databases

Search these databases to find full-text e-books. These are general databases that cover many different topics.

Reference Books

Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and other types of books that you wouldn't really read from cover to cover. The following databases include all sorts of reference books and are great places to start your research. Essays in these databases will typically provide you with background information, or basic facts, about a topic.

Fiction & Audiobooks

Fiction e-books and audiobooks can be found in the databases listed.

More E-book Databases

Ebook Central Video Tutorial

What is a database?

A library database is a searchable, organized collection of electronic information. A database can contain any type of information, but you are probably most familiar with databases that include articles from journals and magazines. However, there are databases that include full-text e-books that you can read online or download to a device. Library databases can be accessed off campus by logging in with your myPittCC username and password.

Online Access

Paw: Indicates that a password is needed to access the resource from off campus.The username and password to access databases is the same as what you use to log in to myPittCC and Moodle. The username is your entire myPittCC email address (jdstudent000@my.pittcc.edu). 

Community logins are available to Pitt County residents with PCC library cards and others who are enrolled in or are affiliated with PCC programs and continuing education courses. Scroll down and look for the "Community Login" section.