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Electronic Books

What are e-books?

E-books are electronic books (treatises, novels, etc.) that can be viewed using a computer, or handheld device. Some can be downloaded as PDFs. Others can be viewed in browser windows, while still others can be downloaded and viewed on dedicated devices such as the Amazon Kindle. Currently, the library has access to over 5,000 e-books. Most of these are downloadable PDFs, while others can only be viewed in browser windows.

Are there any e-books you think we should purchase? Get in touch! Click on the tab that says "Jump to 'suggest a purchase' form."

We’re also looking into acquiring e-books for dedicated e-book readers. Do you have an e-book reader? If so, we hope you’ll take the time to fill out our survey, to help us decide which types of e-book readers to support. (Survey coming soon)

Ebooks in Portia

Portia, New England Law Library's online catalog, currently links to over 5,000 e-books. It lets you search by keyword, title, or subject to find print books and periodicals that we have physically in the library, as well as online periodicals and e-books.

E-books the library subscribes to. Access is limited to members of the New England Law | Boston community.

  • Cambridge Books Online

    Cambridge Books Online. is a group of scholarly treatises in the Humanities. These titles are available as PDF, and can be downloaded. Click on "access to" in upper right to see title list.

  • HeinOnline Legal Classics

    HeinOnline Legal Classics Library contains several hundred historical legal texts. These books are available as PDFs, but can only be viewed in a browser window.

  • LLMC

    LLMC, the Law Library Microform Consortium, provides you with access to thousands of full-text historic legal publications. It’s a great place to look for scholarly legal information. These books can be viewed in your browser window, but cannot be downloaded.

  • Netlibrary

    Netlibrary gives you access to over 3,000 general interest e-books. These books can be viewed in your browser window, but cannot be downloaded. (Please note that our library does not have access to all of the material in Netlibrary. Our access ends with items published in 2003.)

  • Oxford Scholarship Online

    Oxford Scholarship Online is a group of scholarly treatises on international and foreign law. They are in html, not in pdf format, though the original pagination is clearly marked. These books cannot be downloaded.

Need help? Have a question?

Just drop the reference librarians a note. If you are using school email, our address is refstaff@nesl.edu