{"id":5915,"date":"2023-09-06T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/?page_id=5915"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:22:16","slug":"online-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/online-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Online textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a number of different tools available to help you search for online resources. This page provides an overview with all the relevant information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#d1dfe4\">Important: To access the library&#8217;s e-resources, you must be connected to the WU network \u2013 either via the WU Wi-Fi on campus or via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/vpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPN<\/a> if you are working off campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Subcatalog of the textbook collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find many eBooks in the WU Catalog. To limit your search to eBooks in the textbook collection, use the subcatalog <strong><em>Textbook Collection LC <\/em><\/strong>or <strong><em>Textbook Collection D3<\/em><\/strong>. You&#8217;ll see a list of both the available print books and the eBooks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_Scope-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_Scope-1.png 973w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_Scope-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_Scope-1-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you can either open the eBook title directly in full text or be redirected to the provider. There, you\u2019ll see the available options for using or downloading it. If there are multiple providers, they\u2019ll be displayed in the results list after you click on the title. In some cases, it may be helpful to use the <strong><em>Open source in a new window<\/em><\/strong> feature to get a clearer view of the provider\u2019s page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of licenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an eBook won&#8217;t open, it may be because the maximum number of simultaneous accesses has been exceeded. This means, for example, that only one person, 3 people, or 20 people can access the eBook at the same time. Please try again later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1026\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_access.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5917\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_access.png 1026w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_access-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_access-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_access-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download for mobile devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the<strong><em> Online access available<\/em><\/strong> link and select one of the options listed, or you&#8217;ll be redirected directly to the provider&#8217;s website. There, you can view the document or, if necessary, download it in various formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to PDF, it is sometimes possible to download the document in EPUB format. This format is optimized for use on mobile devices (e.g., e-readers, smartphones), as the images and text layout adapt to the screen size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To open the EPUB file on your device, you may need an app (such as Aldiko or Calibre, which are free) that lets you manage a library on your mobile device and read books from it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"accordions-5880\" class=\"accordions-5880 accordions\" data-accordions={&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:true,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;5880&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;heightStyle&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;animateStyle&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;,&quot;animateDelay&quot;:1000,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;active&quot;:999,&quot;expandedOther&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}>\r\n                <div id=\"accordions-lazy-5880\" class=\"accordions-lazy\" accordionsId=\"5880\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"items\"  style=\"display:none\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"5880\" itemcount=\"0\"  header_id=\"header-1787662524987\" id=\"header-1787662524987\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1787662524987 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Why can&#039;t you download some e-books in their entirety?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1787662524987\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1787662524987\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Why can't you download some e-books in their entirety?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1787662524987 \">\r\n                <p>That's because some e-books are protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management). This means that, for licensing reasons, the e-books are encrypted to prevent unauthorized copying, pasting, or sharing.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of different tools available to help you search for online resources. This page provides an overview with all the relevant information. Important: To access the library&#8217;s e-resources, you must be connected to the WU network \u2013 either via the WU Wi-Fi on campus or via VPN if you are working off&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/online-textbooks\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Online textbooks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5915","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5915"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5978,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5915\/revisions\/5978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}