Ebooks
Ebooks in the disciplinary field of humanities can be searched on Eureka, inserting
the title directly in the search string, or by scrolling through the list of titles, following the
following path: “Resources” --> “Ejournals Ebook Articles” --> “Scroll” tab --> “Ebook” button
If you want to search by author, publisher, topic, etc. the option must be used
“Advanced search”. It may also be useful to consult the different platforms
publishers/aggregators, all accessible from the University network (therefore also remotely if yes
have UniTo credentials, see instructions).
Each ebook has its own license, which allows or imposes different methods of use, but
there are some general ones rules for using electronic resources, short and explicit, which is needed
take a look.
Below is the list of platforms with the related links:
Torrossa / Casalini [various publishers, mainly Italian]
Download in pdf for the duration of 14 days or Read online
https://access-torrossa-com.bibliopass.unito.it/
ProQuest Ebook Central [various publishers, mainly Anglo-American, but also Giappichelli: research texts and texts in exam programmes]
Ebooks are purchased with one of the following options: one user, three users, unlimited users. Depending on the option, the online reading or download characteristics change
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.bibliopass.unito.it/lib/unitoit/home.action
VitalSource [manuals, often texts on the exam programme]
McGraw Hill and Pearson publishing groups
MLOL - Online Medialibrary [various Italian publishers: Einaudi, Laterza, Mondadori etc, often in exam programmes]
Access with UniTo credentials. you can borrow two ebooks for 14 days; if the desired ebook is on loan you can reserve it
https://unito.medialibrary.it/
PandoraCampus [publishers Il Mulino, Carocci, Utet/De Agostini, university textbooks on the exam schedule]
https://www.pandoracampus.it/lending
ATTENTION: texts hosted on this platform are not searchable in Eureka. Access exclusively through the link, register with the institutional email. You can borrow two ebooks at the same time, for a maximum of three months. The loan has an approval step by the Svicol central office
Taylor & Francis - EBA [Routledge and Taylor & Francis publishing groups: generally research texts]
All the ebooks of the activated collections are accessible until the end of November 2025: after that it will be established which ones will remain accessible in perpetuity, also based on usage statistics
Ebsco eBook Collection [various publishers, mainly Anglo-American: research texts and texts in exam programmes]
Ebooks are purchased with one of the following options: one user, three users, unlimited users. Depending on the option, the online reading or download characteristics change.
Single platform without direct link; you need to search for the document in Eureka