Research Guides: English: Books &amp; eBooks

Book & eBook Collections

Black Hawk College Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
The Black Hawk College Library catalog is your go-to source for searching for books, eBooks, and articles from across our entire collection of databases. It also allows you to search and request books from the I-Share consortium, which includes 90 academic libraries in Illinois.
EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new window
Contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. There are more than 135,000 eBooks in this collection, including titles from leading university presses.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Libby by Overdrive This link opens in a new window
A collection of popular fiction and nonfiction books that can be checked out and downloaded to your device. The books are in ebook or audiobook format and circulate for 3 weeks. Login with your myBlackHawk username and password to check out items.
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Contains nearly 4000 multidisciplinary eBook titles across various academic subjects.

Critical Insights: Authors

The BHC Library has access to 50+ titles in the Salem Press series Critical Insight: Authors. Many of the authors listed on the pages ahead have Critical Insight titles available. You can access that list of titles here:

Critical Insights: Authors List