The Penn Libraries link to freely available e-book collections such as Gutenberg-e and Project Gutenberg, but most e-books are purchased by the library and you will need to enter your Pennkey to open them.
E-books are listed in the Franklin catalog along with print books. To filter by format, Make your search, then select "Online" in the left-hand column's top-most box.
To access the e-book, simply click the link that says "Connect to Text." The link might sometimes say something else, such as the name of the database that provides this e-book to us.
If you need assistance past this point, please don't hesitate to ask a librarian.
Some of these links may require a Penn key
APA 7th Edition:
In APA 7th edition, specifying whether something is a print book or an electronic book is no longer required.