ProQuest agreement adds over 530,000 e‑books to Libraries’ collections

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries
Light shines through the dome on the top of Terrell Library on the WSU Pullman campus.
Holland Library has served students, faculty, and staff on the Pullman campus of Washington State University since 1950 (photo by WSU Photo Services).

Washington State Universities Libraries recently entered an agreement with ProQuest to add over 530,000 e-books to their collections — bringing the libraries’ total to more than 810,000 titles on the ProQuest Ebook Central platform.

The e-books support unlimited simultaneous users and are ideal for course integration. They are now discoverable in Search It, and the platform also features a beta version of an artificial intelligence tool called Research Assistant.

“The flexibility of e-books for research is undeniable. The ability to access them at any hour, text mining, and citation support make them popular for our researchers,” said WSU Libraries Dean Trevor Bond. “Indeed, since January, the WSU community has downloaded more than 219,000 e-books.”

According to the website, ProQuest Ebook Central offers access to over 2.4 million e-books from more than 1,300 leading publishers across all academic disciplines. Platform users can discover expertly selected title lists and collections featuring trending, high-demand e-books.

The flexibility of e-books for research is undeniable. The ability to access them at any hour, text mining, and citation support make them popular for our researchers.

Trevor Bond, dean
WSU Libraries

ProQuest Ebook Central consultants and a technical services team assist with tailored solutions for e-book program management. Recorded webinars and dedicated training are also available.

For more information about the ProQuest e-book agreement, please email Joel Cummings, WSU Libraries head of collection development.

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