Ebooks: using our ebook collection

Discover and read electronic books available at the State Library Victoria

View ebook

To search for ebooks see tips on our Finding ebooks page.  Any items with digital content will have an Available online link. The ebook catalogue record's Access Online section includes a link to this instructional guide and a link to view online.

If the link under the Access online section says 'Taylor & Francis eBooks', it will open in the Taylor & Francis platform. 

Downloading an ebook from Taylor & Francis ebooks

Once you click View ebookyou will be prompted to log in with your valid library member number and accept the conditions of access.

On the main page of the ebook, there are options to download the book as an EPUB or PDF. You can also download individual PDF chapters and print or store these files.

You can then read EPUB or PDF files offline on your compatible device - computer, mobile or supported ereader.

From the ebook table of contents, click Read Online to open the book in the Taylor & Francis ebook reader.

The age of your device, operating system, browser or app version may contribute to issues. Follow the general troubleshooting steps below for common errors:

  • Repeat the process to check it's not a temporary glitch.
  • Turn your device off and on and clear your cache and cookies. 
  • If you are using Adobe Digital Editions, try de-authorizing and re-authorizing.

For continuing issues please Ask A Librarian. Please provide details of the problem and your device.

Taylor & Francis ebooks

Browse and search within all Taylor & Francis ebooks (Library login required).

See all titles in our catalogue.

VPN access

NOTE: if you use a VPN you may not be able to access databases. Turn off VPN or change your IP address back to Australia to continue.

Need more help?

For more tips on searching ebooks at the Library, visit our Finding ebooks page: