Collections update: Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences EBA 2025-26

Posted on December 11, 2025 by bellis

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Completing the Springer EBA trilogy, we are also pleased to announce that the Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences EBA has been renewed for another year. As with both the Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA, and Springer Engineering EBA, this rolling subscription model provides access to the last four years of publications (2022-2025). The Biomedical and Lifesciences EBA makes available over 2,900 DRM-free ebooks and conference proceedings, covering subjects such as: agriculture, plant sciences, biotechnology, and food science.

A link filtering for subscribed material can be accessed via the ebooks@cambridge libguide, under ‘Find ebooks’. Records to titles can also be found on iDiscover, with new texts added as they are published. As an Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) scheme, the full annual subscription fee will be used by Cambridge STEMM librarians to purchase perpetual access to the most popular titles. Titles from the previous yearly subscription, covering the years 2021-2024, have recently been selected and are now available in perpetuity.

Please see below for a selection of new titles, with links to their iDiscover records beneath the images.

Further details about our other EBA renewals can be found in our Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA blogpost, and the Springer Engineering EBA blogpost. Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about the Springer EBAs.

Collections update: Springer Engineering EBA 2025-2026

Posted on November 25, 2025 by bellis

Further to our renewal of the Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA, we are pleased to announce that the Springer Engineering EBA has also been renewed for another year. This rolling subscription model covers the last four years of publication (2022-2025), presenting the latest research for Engineering students. This subscription provides access to over 6,000 DRM-free ebooks and conference proceedings, with topics covering areas such as mechanical engineering, building construction and design, and computational intelligence.

A link to subscribed material can be found on the ebooks@cambridge libguide, under ‘Find ebooks’. Records will also continue to be added to iDiscover as titles are published. As this is an Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) scheme, the full annual subscription fee will be used by Cambridge STEMM librarians to purchase perpetual access to the most popular titles. Titles from the previous yearly subscription, covering the years 2021-2024, have recently been selected and are now available in perpetuity.

Please see below for a selection of new titles, showcasing the breadth of material available, with links to their iDiscover records beneath the images.

Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about the Springer Engineering EBA.

Collections update: Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA 2025-26

Posted on October 29, 2025 by bellis

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We are pleased to announce the Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA has been renewed for another year. This rolling subscription model covers the last four years of publications (2022-2025), providing the most up to date research in Maths and Statistics for students. Over 2,000 DRM-free ebooks and conference proceedings are available through this subscription and records will continue to be added to iDiscover as titles are made available on the platform. A link to the subscribed material can also be accessed through the ebooks@cambridge libguide, under ‘Find ebooks’.

With this being an Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) scheme, Cambridge STEMM Librarians will use the full annual subscription fee to purchase perpetual access to the most popular and useful titles available in this package. Titles from the previous yearly subscription, covering the years 2021-2024, have recently been selected and are now available in perpetuity.

Titles in this subscription cover a range of topics in the disciplines of Mathematics and Statistics and will be of interest to those studying in these areas. Please see below for a selection of new titles, with links to their iDiscover records beneath the images.

Front cover for Stochastic Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, dark green with image of a mainly glass building across top.

Front cover for The End(s) of Knowledge, yellow with a crumbling cliff and white clouds.

Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about the Springer Mathematics and Statistics EBA.

Collections update and new resource: CABI Digital Library 2025 ebook collection and CABI Cases

Posted on October 17, 2025 by bellis

Collections update: CABI Digital Library 2025 ebook collection
New resource: CABI Cases

Collections update: CABI Digital Library 2025 ebook collection

CABI Digital Library search bar, depicting an agricultural background with a person using a smartphone

Building on previous purchases of both the 2020-2022 and the 2023-2024 collections, we are pleased to announce that thanks to Cambridge University STEMM Libraries the CABI digital library 2025 ebook collection has been purchased in perpetuity. Approximately 80 new titles will be included in this collection, and records will continue to be added to iDiscover as titles are published throughout this year. Available titles can also be searched on the CABI Digital Library.

The new ebooks cover a range of subjects, including agriculture, animal welfare, veterinary and animal sciences, biotechnology, and plant sciences. The collection will be useful for those studying Biological Sciences and particularly Plant Sciences, as well as having wider applicability to the Humanities and Social Sciences. All titles are unlimited access and DRM free.

Please see below for a selection of new titles, with links to their iDiscover records beneath the images.

Front cover for Blue-Green Rehabilitation, shows a riverside path with people sitting on grass.

Front cover for Mental Health and Well-being in Animals, shows different animals, including a grey parrot, a dog and cat, pigs, tortoises, and ponies.

New resource: CABI Cases

Cover for Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases, showing a tabby cat looking up.

Cover for Animal Science Cases, showing cows walking across a field.

We are also pleased to announce that a new resource has been purchased by Cambridge University STEMM Libraries from CABI, called CABI Cases. This is a new product offered by CABI, and access has been purchased for specific year collections across three Cases: ‘CABI Cases: Animal Behaviour and Welfare’ (2022-24); ‘CABI Cases: Animal Science’ (2024); and ‘CABI Cases: Plant Health’ (2023-24). The Cases are composed of case studies covering subjects such as forestry and food, agriculture, veterinary and animal sciences, human health, and much more. In total, we have access to over 110 case studies across the three purchased collections.

As CABI notes, the Cases present “practical, educational case studies” which “support study, research and practice… They are written by leading international practitioners and academics and peer-reviewed to ensure quality.” The case studies will again be of particular interest to disciplines within Biological Sciences and Plant Sciences, and the Humanities and Social Sciences. The collections of Cases noted above have been purchased in perpetuity, and they can be accessed both through iDiscover and the ebooks@cambridge libguide.

Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about either the CABI 2025 ebook collection or CABI Cases.

Collections update: IEEE Princeton University Press 2025 Collection

Posted on September 29, 2025 by bellis

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We are pleased to announce that thanks to Cambridge University STEMM Libraries, the Princeton University Press 2025 Collection hosted on the IEEE Xplore Platform has been purchased in perpetuity. This adds to the previously acquired annual collections, and our coverage now spans Princeton University Press publications from 1945-2025.

Titles in the 2025 collection cover a range of subjects from across the sciences, including quantum computing, evolution, seismology, climate change, and artificial intelligence. All titles are DRM free and have unlimited user access. Records will continue to be added to iDiscover as titles in the collection are published throughout this year, whilst titles that are already available can be browsed either via the IEEE Xplore Platform (where 2025 titles can be found easiest by filtering for ‘newest’), or by individual title searches on iDiscover.

Please see below for a selection of ebooks from the 2025 collection. Links to the titles can be found below the images.

Title page for Top Ten Ideas of Physics: black text on a blue background.

Title page for Theoretical and Computational Seismology: earth on a black background.

Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about the Princeton University Press collection.

New ebook collection: Springer Nature Physical & Materials Sciences Reference Module (1975-2025)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by evaluna71

Cambridge University Libraries are very pleased to announce that Cambridge University now has access to the Springer Physical & Materials Sciences Reference Module (1975-2025). Records for all available reference works are now in iDiscover. Cambridge users can also access the collection via the “Springer Physical & Materials Sciences reference collection 1975-2025” entries in the A-Z Databases and on the ebooks@cambridge LibGuide.

This newly available collection comprises around 430 Physical and Materials Sciences reference titles, including encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and atlases, which provide a great starting resource for any topic-based research. Each reference entry links to its primary and secondary sources, allowing researchers to trace the information trail and further enrich their understanding and knowledge.

Some titles in the collection are also available as living reference works, which are “online first, real-time snapshots (article collections) of a reference work which is in development or is being updated” and provide “the latest and most up-to-date content well in advance of the final printed work.”

The living reference works are fully discoverable and citable with their own unique DOI, and updates undergo a rigorous editorial process before they are accepted for publication on the Springer Nature platform.

Three separate entries for the reference work *Handbook of Porous Silicon*; the published (completed) first and second editions published in 2014 and 2018 respectively, and the updating living edition which when it’s finished will become the third edition.

The Physical & Life Sciences Reference Module is written and curated by internationally renowned and award-winning experts. It will be of interest to many core STEMM disciplines and areas of research, including:

Materials Science
Chemistry
Physics
Environment
Earth Sciences
Social Sciences

Some of the most popular titles within this collection include the following (clickable links into the content are available below the book covers);

A selection of recently published titles are shown below;

Please do get in touch with the ebooks team if you have any questions about the Springer Physical & Materials Sciences Reference Module.

Collections update: McGraw-Hill AccessEngineering renewal

Posted on August 19, 2025 by evaluna71

Cambridge University STEMM Libraries have renewed McGraw-Hill’s AccessEngineering collection for 25/26. AccessEngineering is an engineering reference and teaching platform that delivers interdisciplinary engineering content integrated with analytical teaching and learning tools.For an overview about what the collection offers, please click on this link.

Engineering subject areas covered are; Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science,Electrical, Energy, Engineering Management, Environmental, Industrial, Materials and Mechanical. Title records are searchable in iDiscover and new content is added to the platform through the subscription period.

Users can access engineering textbooks such as…
◦ Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods
◦ Water and Wastewater Engineering
◦ Energy Systems Engineering
◦ Design of Wood Structures
◦ Introduction to the Finite Element Method
◦ Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals

Users can also find Schaum’s Outlines, the study support guides for students on the platform, along with landmark reference texts such as Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain, and Marks’
Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers.

With AccessEngineering, you can utilise;

Spreadsheet calculators – to model engineering calculations
Graphs and tables – for easier analysis of data
DataVis™ Material Properties – to compare properties across different materials and evaluate multiple properties simultaneously
Case studies – for real world examples of biomedical and other engineering applications
Videos – offering step-by-step solutions to engineering problems.
Solution walkthroughs – to review comprehensive step-by-step explanations of engineering problems
Course outline – to browse content by subject, industry, course, or codes & standards

Some more recently published titles are linked to below;

This page has video tutorials, a comprehensive LibGuide and other user guides providing step-by-step instructions on how to use AccessEngineering’s personalised research tools. If you have any queries about AccessEngineering then please get in touch with the ebooks team.

Collections update: Springer Nature Synthesis Collection of Technology 2025

Posted on August 18, 2025 by evaluna71

Thanks to Cambridge University STEMM Libraries the Synthesis 2025 collection has been purchased in perpetuity; this adds to the previously acquired annual collections and coverage now spans publication years 2005-2025.

“The Synthesis Collection of Technology provides coverage of leading edge topics across the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Books in this collection are based on techniques, reviews and course notes and defined as “lectures”. These are short, focused books, consisting of around 75-150 pages, bridging the gap between a journal article and an average book. These books tend to have rapid development cycles, publishing research on hot topics as soon as these emerge. Besides emerging topics, Synthesis books also contain principles, fundamentals, methods, models and applications containing practical, accessible information on recent innovations in fast-moving research areas.” [From the publisher’s website.]

Key topics covered in this collection include:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Computer Architecture
Human Language Technologies
Human-Centered Informatics
Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
Circuits and Systems
Mathematics and Statistics

New and emerging research areas include:

Artificial Intelligence
Data Management
Data Mining
Human Language Technologies (HLT)
Human Centered Informatics (HCI)
Computer Architecture

All title records are available in iDiscover. Please see below for a sample list of titles from the 2025 collection (there are approximately 128 new titles being added). The links will take you directly to the relevant iDiscover record;

Please do get in touch with the ebooks team if you have any questions about any Springer ebook content. Or, indeed, anything at all related to ebooks. We’re always very happy to help! Write to: ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk

Collections update: O’Reilly for Higher Education and O’Reilly Audiobooks

Posted on August 8, 2025 by bellis

Renewal of O’Reilly

We are pleased to announce that Cambridge University Libraries has renewed it’s subscription to O’Reilly for Higher Education, which includes O’Reilly Audiobooks. With a strong focus on technology and business, this subscription provides access to more than 50,000 ebooks, 3,000 audiobooks, 4,000 courses, and 30,000 hours of videos. Topics covered include: Artificial intelligence, software engineering, cybersecurity, leadership, management, and more.

As well as technology and business, O’Reilly also features titles related to art, photography, and wellbeing. The O’Reilly collection has twice yearly title additions and withdrawals, and so the titles available may change. Records will continue to be added to iDiscover for recently published and new titles, whilst available titles can also be browsed via O’Reilly for Higher Education ebooks and O’Reilly audiobooks.

For further information on how to use the O’Reilly platform, please see this helpful LibGuide, produced by ProQuest, which provides pointers and presentations on aspects such as how to: search O’Reilly, create playlists, and use the online eReader. The LibGuide also has information about the O’Reilly App, which can be downloaded from the AppStore and Google Play. The App allows you to download ebooks, audiobooks and videos to use on the go.

Recently published ebooks and audiobooks

Please see below for a selection of recently published ebooks and audiobooks which demonstrate the range of subjects provided in the O’Reilly subscription. Links to the titles can be found below the images.

Ebooks

Audiobooks

Contact us

Please do get in touch with us at ebooks@cambridge if you have any questions or would like to know more about O’Reilly.

New ebook collection: American Phytopathological Society ebooks backlist

Posted on July 31, 2025 by bellis

We are pleased to announce that Cambridge University Libraries now has perpetual access to the backlist ebooks collection of the American Phytopathological Society (APS), which includes titles published by APS Press up to and including 2024.

APS is the leading publisher in plant pathology, and the 86 titles included in this collection cover topics relating to bacteriology, epidemiology, mycology, and agriculture. The collection also features a series of compendiums covering diseases and pests for various fruits, vegetables, grains and plants. The collection includes key reading list titles that will be useful to support teaching and learning in the Plant Sciences and will also be of interest more widely across the Natural Sciences.

All of the ebooks are available to read and download as pdfs, and some are also available as epubs. For the latter please click on the Open in eReader link displayed under the e-isbn, an example of which is shown below:

Records for the ebooks are now available on iDiscover, and the complete list of titles can be browsed on the APS Online Publications platform. Please see below for a selection of the new titles, with hyperlinks to their contents beneath the images.