How-To Use eBooks  

eBook PROVIDER/PLATFORM

Simultaneous users / Check out period

Format / Can I print out and copy text?

Can I download to a hand-held device?

EBL (Ebook Library)

For Faculty: If the ebook library catalog record contains the annotation DDA and you would like to use the ebook for a course reading, please contact you liaison librarian. The book will need to be permanently added to the collection and a new link generated. Limited simultaneous users.

Some books have limited simultaneous users. Please contact your liaision librarian to discuss using an limited simultaneous titles for course readings.

 http://www.eblib.com/?p=about

• Unlimited for most, some are limited
• Catalog will indicate when there are limited simultaneous users

• PDF

• EBL allows users only to print 20% of a book's content (does not have to be consecutive pages). Only 5% of the book can be copied and pasted. The EBL system tracks this

• Downloading requires the installation of Adobe Digital Editions 
• Apple devices require Bluefire Reader.
•  An Adobe ID username and password (free) is required to transfer EBL ebooks to a Nook. Disappears after loan period ends. Two devices maximum (STL only)
• Download period – 1 Day or 7 Days.
  

EbscoHost Ebook Collection

(formerly NetLibrary)

• One user for most, some have 2 users.

•  Checkout for 24 hours; exception 2 hours for reserve

• PDF

• You can print up to 60 pages, after it has been checked out and downloaded

• Only for about 25% of the titles, after checking out - disappears after 24 hours.

• Apple devices require Bluefire Reader.

Ebrary

http://support.ebrary.com/answers

• Unlimited for most, some are limited
• Catalog will indicate when there are limited simultaneous users

• PDF

• Download Chapter PDF or specified page range permanently.Printing is limited to 40 continuous pages, or a total of 60 pages from a single book, or a complete chapter, whichever is greater. This may vary by book or chapter, per ebrary's particular agreement with the book's publisher

• You must create an account in ebrary to Download.
• Download 1 chapter or a limited page range in PDF
• Downloading entire ebook requires the installation of Adobe Digital Editions (not available for all titles)
• Apple devices require Bluefire Reader.
• Checkout and Download entire book to Adobe Digital Editions for 7 days.
• A maximum of 10 eBooks may be downloaded at one time, per account holder.

Elsevier ScienceDirect Ebooks

• Unlimited simultaneous users

• PDF – no restrictions

• One chapter at a time

• No limits, but must download one chapter at a time

Can download book chapters and articles to an e-reader (ePub or MOBI). You need to install the e-reader formats app. Click this link for more information.

• Unlimited simultaneous users

• PDF or html

• One article at a time

• No limits, but must download one article at a time

• Can be downloaded to mobile devices

Knovel Library

• Unlimited simultaneous users

• May not have access to all titles and some may have SIM restrictions

• PDF

• One chapter at a time

• No limits, but must download one chapter at a time

Safari

(on Proquest)

• Unlimited

•  Usually print one page at a time

• Mobile device applications are not available for academic libraries.
  

Wiley Ebooks

• Unlimited simultaneous users

• PDF

• One chapter at a time

• No limits, but must download one chapter at a time