Book Products

Project MUSE Book Products for Academic and Special Libraries


Project MUSE offers access to thousands of books from hundreds of distinguished scholarly publishers across a wide variety of essential and emerging humanities and social science subjects, and several area studies disciplines, such as Language and Linguistics; Global Cultural Studies; Public Health; Indigenous Studies; Political Science and Policy Studies; and Film, Theatre, and Performing Arts.   

 

There are several acquisition options to accommodate different research needs and budgets at academic institutions. All books are DRM-free; with unlimited simultaneous use, downloading, and printing, making them ideal for both research and class use. Participating publishers select the titles they offer on the MUSE platform as well as the product models where those books will be available.  


    • Single Title - Select your individual titles and purchase direct from us or our vendor partner 
    • Evidence-Based Acquisition - Secure discovery and access to a large collection of scholarly titles, review usage, and manage your selections for permanent acquisition based on your library’s budget 

Download a list of all books currently available on the MUSE platform from our Holdings page. 

Annual Frontlist Collection

With the purchase of the Annual Frontlist Collection, a library gains access to new titles immediately upon their release on the MUSE platform. 

Pricing for the Annual Frontlist Collection is based upon a guaranteed number of titles that are expected to be delivered and is tiered by library type. Attractive discounts are available for current MUSE customers, and even more if the library adds a Custom Collection or EBA program to their order.  


  • Request a price quote for the Annual Frontlist Collection. 

Books Custom Collections

Project MUSE Books Custom Collections offer a flexible and cost-effective way to acquire books on the MUSE platform the way you want them. The MUSE Sales Team will help you easily design a custom collection by filtering our thousands of titles by subject, publisher, language, publication date, or price - or more closely curate a collection by making individual title selections. Discounts are available for selected custom collections. Purchase of a MUSE Books Custom Collection conveys perpetual access rights and interlibrary loan permission for the included books.  


Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA)

Evidence-Based Acquisition of books on Project MUSE provides libraries with an option to obtain discovery and access for significant numbers of high-quality scholarly books, allowing faculty and students to find and make use of the most relevant content for their research and teaching. 


EBA programs may be tailored to meet specific library monograph collection development needs and budgets, through limiting the access pool by subject, publication year, publisher, or price. 


Libraries interested in EBA for books on MUSE may download our Evidence-Based Acquisition brochure or contact the MUSE sales team for more information. 


Single Title Sales

Many books in the MUSE collections are also available for individual purchase, as well as some titles that are not included in any of the book collections. Publishers opt in to participate in the single title sales program, select the books that will be available, and set the prices for single title purchasing. The purchase of individual books on MUSE conveys perpetual access and ILL rights, and also requires the Project MUSE Book Purchase Agreement. 

 

Single title purchasing is currently available through GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO and through ProQuest OASIS, allowing libraries to acquire electronic books on MUSE through familiar, established channels. Specific title availability and pricing is accessible through these partners. Libraries are encouraged to contact their preferred vendor for more information on incorporating MUSE books in eApproval plans, receiving title notifications, and how to order individual titles.  

 

Direct ordering for individual book titles may be available for libraries that are not GOBI or OASIS customers by contacting MUSE Sales. 


Latin American University Press Books in Spanish 


Build a Custom Collection or start an EBA program of Latin American University Press Books, published in Spanish, that are diverse in discipline, language, and viewpoints. Many of these titles are available digitally for institutional purchase for the first time. MUSE is continuously adding new books to the platform, so be sure to visit MUSE to browse the thousands of titles that are currently available.  

 

Special Book Sets 

    • Booker T. Washington Papers: The complete 14-volume set of the writings and correspondence of Booker T. Washington, the most influential African American in the United States during his lifetime. Includes a complete bibliography of his writings. Published by the University of Illinois Press. 


    • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works: The definitive English translations of the German editions of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Werke. This is a comprehensive and thoroughly annotated 17-volume series compiling the work of one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the Twentieth century. Published by Fortress Press.

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    • Hermeneia: Hermeneia commentary series offers authoritative interpretation of the earliest texts of the biblical books. New titles are added to the set on an ongoing basis. Published by Fortress Press. 


    • Karl Marx and Frederick Engels: Collected Works: The definitive English language edition that contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published during their lifetimes or since, including their complete correspondence and newly-discovered works. Published by Lawrence and Wishart. 

 

 

To learn more about any of our purchasing options, contact MUSE Sales.