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EBSCO eBooks

Last Updated: July 2014

Agenda• Basic searching• Advanced search• eBook viewer• My EBSCOhost folder• Printing and emailing content• Checkout/download• Placing holds

What are eBooks?• Digital versions of books available over the internet

– Formats include PDF and EPUB• Viewed in a web browser while connected to the internet,

or• May be checked out and downloaded to a computer,

portable eBook reader, or portable device such as a tablet or smartphone

EBSCO eBooks

• Over nnnn titles• Subjects include:

– Xxxx– Xxxx

• Titles– (list a few titles from your collection that might be of particular

interest to your audience)

Live demo

Offline viewing requirements• Adobe Digital Editions is required to download and view full-text

eContent offline on either the Windows or Macintosh platforms• For Android or iOS devices, Bluefire Reader is recommended, but any

eBook app that supports Adobe Digital Rights Management should work• You will need to activate Adobe Digital Editions before downloading your

first eBook.• For Bluefire Reader users, you will also need to create an Adobe

account.

eBooks on Mobile Devices

Placing Holds• Must be signed on to My EBSCOhost• Hold request added to the Hold Request queue• By default, this feature is disabled• Managed through EBSCOadmin

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