Erikson Library & Academic Success Center: Research Tools: eBooks

The Palace Project App

Your NEW eBook and Audiobook app is HERE!

Hello Erikson Community,

As we close out the 2025 year, we appreciate your patience as our chapter with the Boundless app has officially ended (pun intended). We are excited to announce our new partnership with The Palace Project app, that will serve as the one-stop-shop for your recreational reading needs. All titles that were available through Boundless will be discoverable through the Palace Project and more! To learn more about the Palace Project, please visit, https://thepalaceproject.org/faq/.

To learn more about how to use the app, select the next tab at the top of this section. If you have any issues or further questions, don't hesitate to submit a help ticket at libraryhelp@erikson.edu.

This section contains the "How to" guide on downloading and using The Palace Project app as well as helpful video tutorials. Have more questions? Email us at libraryhelp@erikson.edu for additional support.

What devices are compatible with the Palace app?
The Palace app is currently supported on iOS and Android phones and tablets. Additionally, the App will support the latest version of Android and Apple (iOS) operating systems and the two preceding versions.

Does the Palace App work with Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Fire?
The Palace App is currently only supported on iOS and Android phones and tablets. It does not integrate with Kindle because the Kindle DRM and format are proprietary to Amazon Kindle. Integrating with Kindle would also require turning over library users’ identities and reading choices to Amazon, which would not meet our privacy policy.

Is the software developed for the Palace Project open source?
Yes, the core software is open source and can be found on GitHub. Open source software (OSS) is computer software released under a license. The copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.

What accessibility features does Palace currently provide?
Accessibility has been a driving factor in the development of the Palace app. Palace is built on Readium, a software in which basic accessibility support has been implemented. Palace should also work with mobile device assistive technologies such as Voice Over (iOS) and Talkback (Android) for those with visual impairments.

Palace offers multiple font options, including Open Dyslexic, Sans Serif, and Serif, various background color schemes, a range of adjustable font sizes, and adaptable screen brightness within its reader. These features are accessed by opening an ebook, tapping the middle of the screen, and then tapping the icon in the top right corner (TT on iOS, the cogwheel on Android). We are working with a UX/UI expert to make continual accessibility and design improvements. For more detailed information, please visit our VPAT and accessibility pages on the Palace public wiki.

eBooks

Electronic books, also known as eBooks, are online versions of books. eBooks are:

Easier to navigate
You can switch to different sections and search for specific words with a few clicks.

Accessible
No visit to the library required!

Compatible with various devices
You can read eBooks from your internet browser or from a specific eReader software such as Adobe Digital Editions.

For help with accessing eBooks, visit our Tips and Tutorials.

Finding eBooks

The Library has access to over 200,000 eBooks through several providers. Many of our eBooks are included in our online catalog, which you can search here.

You can also search directly at the eBook provider's site.

EBSCO eBooks
- Why search here?
  Use this link to access eBooks from Ebsco in a variety of subjects.
- What's included?
  Some books can be downloaded to a computer or mobile device, others must be read on the screen. Downloading and printing options also vary by title and are determined by the publisher. Please consult the specific book for more information.
ProQuest Ebook Central
- Why search here?
  Access eBooks from ProQuest. Login with Erikson Username and Password is required.
- What's included?
  4,000 eBooks in a variety of subjects. Adobe Digital Editions is required for offline reading, and is different than Adobe Reader.
Books at JSTOR
- Why search here?
  JSTOR provides access to thousands of eBooks on topics in Education, Sociology, and Psychology. Login with Erikson Username and Password is required.
- What's included?
  More than 90,000 eBooks are available from over 250 renowned, scholarly publishers.
Wiley Online eBooks
- Why search here?
  Access eBooks from Wiley. Login with Erikson Username and Password is required.
- What's included?
  3,000+ eBooks in a variety of subjects published from 2017-2022. Texts are downloaded to your device as a pdf.
Oxford Scholarship Online
- Why search here?
  Access eBooks from Oxford Scholarship Online. Login with Erikson Username and Password is required.
- What's included?
  Thousands of eBooks published from 2018-2021, with new titles added every month.
SAGE Reference
- Why search here?
  SAGE is a large publisher of scholarly resources in the social sciences, humanities, biomedicine, and health sciences.
- What's included?
  Full-text of 61 Encyclopedias and other Reference Books in the social sciences published by SAGE.
Archive.org eBooks and Texts
- Why search here?
  Free eBooks from the Internet Archive
- What's included?
  The Internet Archive offers over 15,000,000 freely downloadable books and texts. There is also a collection of 550,000 modern eBooks that may be borrowed by anyone with a free archive.org account.

Getting Help with eBooks

For more help with EBSCO eBooks, visit http://ebsco.libguides.com/ebooks/users

For more help with ProQuest eBook Central eBooks, visit http://proquest.libguides.com/ebookcentral

For more help with Archive.org eBook lending, visit https://help.archive.org/hc/en-us/articles/360016554912-Borrowing-From-The-Lending-Library-A-Basic-Guide