Gordon College

ACCESSING eBOOKS THROUGH HIGHTOWER LIBRARY

There are over 25,000 ebooks in all subject areas available online through the Gordon College Hightower Library.

(Note: If you need to check out these eBooks you must first create a user account. User accounts cannot be created remotely. You must be logged into a workstation on your campus or in your public library to create a user account. Once the account is created, you will be able to access ebooks from any workstation--remotely or from your school or public library)

You may access these ebooks as follows:

  1. Go to the Gordon catalog (http://gil.gdn.edu).
  2. Select the Exact Search tab.
  3. Enter a subject in the Search for field and select “Electronic Books” in the Set Quick Limit to drop-down field. Click Go.
  4. GIL will return a list of ebooks available. Select an ebook and click on its link. GIL will take you to the Record View for the ebook selected.
  5. Scroll down to E-Resource and click on “An electronic book accessible through GALILEO;”.
  6. Click “Browse this eBook Online” to view the book for a short time or use your log in that you created on campus (see note above) to check-out the book for an extended time.