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Using O'Reilly Safari Learning Platform

How to use the O'Reilly platform to access e-books

O’Reilly Safari learning Platform gives you access to over 60,000 technology, digital media and business e-books as well as videos, case studies, learning paths (video series) and tutorials. Individual books videos and case studies can be found using Library Search.

Reading an individual O’Reilly ebook:

Click ‘Start Reading Now’

You will then be able to;

  • view the Table of Contents
  • read online
  • highlight text and add notes (you can also share these)
  • change the display
  • search inside the book

To find and search the O’Reilly collection:

Type ‘O’Reilly’ into Library Search and you will be directed to the collection as a ‘recommended database’

OR

From the Online Library page click ‘A-Z list of search sources’, and find O'Reilly Safari Learning Platform in our list of library subscriptions.

OR

You may find a link to O’Reilly on your Subject Toolkit pages.

Accessing the entire collection enables you to;

  • Find books, case studies, and videos by topic
  • Explore learning paths and tutorials

When you access the platform you can see your own personal profile which allows you to create customise and share individual playlists.

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