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eBooks

Instructions for accessing and borrowing eBooks from library databases.

Before You Start

The information on this page is specific to Laptops and Desktops.

  • You need a personal EBSCO account
  • You need an Adobe Digital ID and the Adobe Digital Editions app

Downloading to a Laptop

You will need a personal EBSCO account in order to download (borrow) books. This is a separate account from the one you use to login to library databases.

From the EBSCO basic or advanced search page, click on "MyEBSCO".

If you already have an account

  1. Click on "Sign in to MyEBSCO".

If you do not have an account

  1. Click on "Create an account".
  2. Fill in the required information:
    1. First name
    2. Email address
    3. Create password
    4. Provide consent
  3. Click "Create account".

You only need to do this step if you are reading an eBook on a laptop or desktop computer. If you are using a mobile device, skip this step.

  1. If you do not already have an Adobe ID
    • Create your Adobe ID when prompted within Adobe Digital Editions, or
    • Go directly to the Adobe.com.ca, select Sign In in the top-right corner
      • Follow the instructions for creating an Adobe ID
      • NOTE: Your Adobe ID is your email address
  2. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your laptop or desktop computer.
  3. Authorize Adobe Digital Editions on your laptop  or desktop computer.

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After completing steps 1 and 2, you are ready to download (borrow) an eBook.

Search for an eBook

Accessing the eBook

Once you have identified the eBook you'd like to download, click on its title to open the resource's information page.

The Permissions section of this page will tell you how much of the eBook you can download and how (see the Copyright - Digital page for details).

You can either read the book as a PDF or an EPUB (recommended for mobile devices). You can find any available access options from the dropdown menu.

Screenshot of an eBook information page on EBSCOhost with the access options dropdown menu opened.

Below you will find instructions for downloading part or all of an eBook in your chosen format. Note that the same download pop-up window described in the instructions also appears by clicking the "download" button on the eBook's information page (shown above).

PDF

  1. Select the "PDF full text" option from the dropdown access options
  2. Find and select the "download" option from the toolbar OR select the download icon next to a specific chapter.
  3. A pop-up window will appear with three tabs:
    1. Chapters only: Select a specific chapter, the current page, or a custom page range to download.
      • Note that there may be a limit on how many pages you can download from the eBook.
    2. Full eBook: Depending on the publisher's permissions you will be able to download or borrow the eBook for a limited amount of time.
    3. Metadata only: Download data about the eBook in your chosen file type.
  4. Alternatively, you can download individual chapters from the main PDF reading screen.

EPUB

  1. Select the "EPUB full text" option from the dropdown access options
  2. Find and select the "download" option from the toolbar OR select the download icon next to a specific chapter.
  3. A pop-up window will appear with three tabs:
    1. Chapters only: Select a specific chapter, or the current page to download.
      • Note that there may be a limit on how many pages you can download from the eBook.
    2. Full eBook: Depending on the publisher's permissions you will be able to download or borrow the eBook for a limited amount of time.
    3. Metadata only: Download data about the eBook in your chosen file type.

Opening a Full Download

Whether you have downloaded a PDF or EPUB format, your download will appear as a downloaded file in your computer.

  1. Navigate to your downloaded files.
  2. Right click on the eBook file and choose "Open".
  3. The eBook will open in Adobe Digital Editions
  4. Once 7 days have elapsed the book will be removed from your library and checked in.

To return the book or remove it from your library, see Returning eBook tab.

Note that currently there is no access to the "Holds & Checkouts" page in the new EBSCO interface.
  • If an eBook as is currently in use, you will be prompted to place a HOLD on the book
  • Click Place Hold
  • The eBook is place in the Holds area of your Folder
  • When the books is available an email will be sent to the email address associated with your account
    • The eBook will appear in you Checkouts area of your folder
    • Download the book to your device

Within Adobe Digital Editions

If you have finished with the eBook prior to the due date, you can do the following:

  1. Return your eBook from within the Adobe Digital Editions app
  2. Go to your Library
  3. Hover over the book you wish to return and click Return Borrowed Item
  4. The book will remain in your library until you choose Delete Item

 

If 7-days have passed and the book has expired, you will NOT be able access the publication,

  • You will see the following message:

  • Click Remove from library

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