The WSU Libraries have access to over 4,000,000 eBooks covering a variety of topics. 

eBook titles can be searched in Summon where a link to the full text of the eBook will be available. Users may also choose to go directly to one of our eBook collections where specific types of eBooks are grouped together. We have collections of reference materials, technical manuals, early English books, and more.

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An electronic book or eBook is a digital version of a book. It may have been published electronically at the same time as the printed edition or it may be a digital copy made later by scanning the printed version.

• The quickest way to use them is to read them online.
• Chapters or small sections can often be printed or downloaded fairly easily.
• Downloading entire ebooks is sometimes possible (though you may need to set up an account and download Adobe Digital Editions or another reader app). 
• Many of our ebooks allow access by more than one person at a time.

Some platforms allow you to choose the download format. The two most common formats are:

PDF: 

Most devices can read a PDF file, but it may be difficult to read on smaller screens.

ePUB: 

Text flow is adjusted to fit the screen of your device (this may change the pagination). This format is used by Adobe Digital Editions and can be read on most devices including Apple and Android.  an open-standard file format for digital books and one of the most widely supported along with .pdf and .txt.  EPUB eBooks also support embedded content, allowing, for instance, a Flash video to be embedded within an ebook.

Adobe Digital Editions is a free eReader that allows you to read ebooks in the most optimum format across PC, MAC, tablets or mobile devices.

You can download the most recent version of ADE for your preferred platform directly from the Adobe website using the link below.