About Our E-books

What is an e-book?

• A digital version of a printed book that is portable and accessible on many electronic devices (Mac, PC, laptop, smartphone, Nook, Kindle, Sony Reader, tablet computer, e-reader, etc.)
• A quick download away (most take less than 3 minutes to fully download)
• A book with no cost for shipping and handling
• An eco-friendly alternative to printed books

How do I find UW Press e-books?

A link to purchase UW Press e-books, noted by , will be found on individual book pages in the shopping cart section. You are also able to search for e-books by:

• Clicking the books link on our homepage
• Browsing by subject
• Or using the search function on the left side of most pages

What can I do with a UW Press e-book?

• Access the book on 6 different devices
• Printing or cut/paste allowed
• Create your own personal library
• Bookmark, highlight, and create text notes
• Read books on and offline

What is Adobe Digital Editions?

• Adobe Digital Editions is a free downloadable software, which you will need to install on each device you wish to read your e-book on
• Allows easy viewing of e-books in PDF format, preserving the look of the printed page
• Software is available in many languages
• For more information regarding the installation of Adobe Digital Editions, please see our Adobe Digital Editions page.
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What other vendors sell UW Press e-books?*

Apart from on our website, the UW Press’s e-books can be found through distributors of e-books to libraries and individuals including:

• Amazon.com's Kindle
• Barnes and Noble's Nook
• ACLS Humanities E-Book Project
• Ebrary
• Follett Digital
  
• MyiLibrary
• Ingram Retail E-Book Platform
• Project Muse

*E-books sold through other vendors may have different permitted uses and different digital rights management (DRM) than those sold on the UWP site.

When are UW Press e-books available for sale?

UW Press e-books are published every fall and spring. A large portion of our print titles will be available as e-books. However, the e-book edition will show in our website's shopping cart some time after the print version, for technical reasons. If you are interested in the e-book edition of one of our titles and it doesn't yet show as available in the shopping cart, please email us at digital@uwpress.wisc.edu.

Where else can UW Press digital content be found?

• All UW Press journals are available in electronic format
• Select UW Press journals may also be found in Project Muse and JSTOR
• Select UW Press books may be found in the UW–Libraries Digital Collections (UWDC) and Parallel Press