Download - Ebsco ebooks_ppt_for_trainer_guide
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)
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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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