Environment & sustainability | ebooks@cambridge

We are pleased to announce that Cambridge University users now have access to the Burleigh Dodds Agriculture Science ebook collection until 31^st July 2026.

This Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) subscription provides access to over 160 titles. At the end of the subscription period, we will select 45 titles to remain in our collections in perpetuity.

Burleigh Dodds publishes content in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Their Agriculture Science collection contains titles covering crops, livestock and forestry. It focuses on key steps in the value chain, from breeding to harvest and slaughter, as well sustainable management of boreal/temperate and tropical forests, grassland and pasture management. These titles will be of particular interest to students and researchers of Plant Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.

Please do write to us at ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about this new resource.

A guide to using the Burleigh Dodd platform

Each ebook description page includes a synopsis and description of the title. From this page users now have the option to read the book online (a choice of the “Classic” or “New” online readers) or to download the full ebook.

Classic reader (eb20 reader)

Burleigh Dodds provide a user guide with more information on the Classic (eb20) reader. Please note that the download function can now be accessed from the main ebook description page and not from within the reader.

The new reader (details below) is recommended for its improved accessibility.

New reader

The new reader is still being developed so may not yet include all the features available in the classic reader. However, this version offers improved accessibility for screen readers and keyboard navigation, built-in Read Aloud (Text-to-Speech), and it has a fully responsive design for phones, tablets, and desktops.

There is a horizontal menu bar at the top of the page with the following functions: adjust the font size, zoom level or read aloud settings, copy or print (up to a certain amount set by the publisher), toggle light and dark mode, stretch to fit area, change view mode, switch between EPUB or PDF, and view the help page and keyboard shortcuts.

The read aloud function is located in the top right corner of the screen, just above the horizontal menu bar.

To add a bookmark or highlight, select some text and a circular annotate button will appear. Select this button to open the annotation creation menu to add a bookmark, highlight (or optional note).

You can access any bookmarks or annotations later from the vertical menu bar to the left of the Table of Contents.

Download

When downloading the full text you will be asked to specify your operating system and preferred format (ePub or PDF). Please note that you will need Adobe Digital Editions installed on your device to access the downloaded ebook.

Please see our guide to using Adobe Digital Editions.

Titles available

Records for available titles are now in iDiscover. Cambridge users can also access the collection via the “Burleigh Dodds Agriculture Science Collection EBA” entries in the A-Z Databases and on the ebooks@cambridge LibGuide.

Please see below for a sample of titles available in the Burleigh Dodds Agriculture Science ebook collection (or browse on the platform to see the full selection).

Clicking on the hyperlinked titles will take you to the relevant ebook records in iDiscover.