To login, click the ‘Login’ button and then select University of London Online Library (Distance Learning). Then enter the part of your Portal username before the @ e.g. ab123
E-book Central contains a growing collection of electronic textbooks. To suggest a book, please contact the Online Library Enquiry Service.
To download an e-book, you need free software called Adobe Digital Editions. For details, see the How can I download e-books? FAQ. You can find out how long you can view a downloaded book on the book’s page in E-book Central. You can also download a limited number of individual chapters, which do not expire.
For some e-books, you will be asked to wait before you can read it. The Why do I sometimes need to wait to access an e-book? FAQ has details.
To read books aloud, go to your profile in E-Book Central and select 'Text Only' mode. You can then read books using screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA or VoiceOver. See the 'Read Online' section in E-Book Central's help page.
See our E-books page for more guidance on e-books.