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Online Counseling Research Guide: Ebooks & online newspapers, etc.

Searching for Ebooks in the W&M Libraries catalog

To search for Ebooks in the W&M Libraries catalog, select the Books & Media tab, then enter a book title, author, or keywords: 

Under Refine my results (on the left side of the page), select Books (Electronic) under Material Type, then select Apply Filters:

Treatment planners for Counselors (provided by W&M Libraries)

Current newspaper & magazine subscriptions (provided by W&M Libraries)

Did you know William & Mary Libraries provides UNLIMITED ACCESS to the Atlantic, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal websites to current students, faculty, and staff?  Once you set up your account, you can then go directly to the newspapers' sites to read their articles. You will never hit a paywall on these sites again! (And if you do, contact us so we can fix it.)

How to create your accounts:

New York Times

  1. Go to accessnyt.com to sign up for your free account
  2. Enter William & Mary under "Find School"
  3. If you are on campus, select the first link. If you are off campus, select the "Go" button.
  4. You can now login directly to nytimes.com

The Atlantic

  1. Use the Libraries' link to sign in at theatlantic.com/group-login/
  2. On the sign-in screen, enter "William and Mary" to access our institutional subscription

Wall Street Journal

  1. Use the Libraries' database link to go to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
  2. You may be prompted to login with your W&M credentials
  3. Follow the on-screen directions to customize your account

Washington Post

  1. Use the Libraries' database link for the Washington Post to create your account
  2. Enter your W&M email address when prompted
  3. Check if your account is verified:
    1. On the Washington Post home page, select your name in the upper right corner
    2. Select Account Settings
    3.  If you don't see a green check mark for "verified" next to your email, click "unverified" to receive a verification email.
    4. Select the My subscriptions tab
    5. Click Activate free digital access
  4. You can now login directly to washingtonpost.com