Downloading eBooks on EBSCOhost

Tutorial

support.ebsco.com

Welcome to EBSCO

’s

downloading eBooks tutorial. In this tutorial, we will look at how to download eBooks from eBooks on EBSCO

host

. To download eBooks , eBook downloads must be enabled by your library. In addition, you must have a personal My EBSCO

host

folder account.

If you need to create a My EBSCO

host

click the

Create a new Account

folder account, click the

Sign In

link in the top toolbar and then link to provide your information. After creating your account, you are automatically logged in and can begin searching for eBooks.

We’ll begin by conducting a Basic Search on

business

. Enter your search terms and click

Search

.

From the Result List, click the

Download (Offline)

link to begin downloading an eBook to your computer.

Select a

Checkout Period

from the drop-down menu and click the

Checkout & Download

button. The eBook is added to the Checkout area of the folder. Please note, Adobe ® Digital Editions must be installed on your computer in order to read downloaded eBooks. Digital Editions is a free download and is available from the Adobe ® website.

Select

Open with

or

Save File

from the resulting dialog box. If you select

Open with

, your eBook is opened with Adobe® Digital Editions. If you select

Save file

, the eBook is saved to your computer and can be opened with Adobe® Digital Editions at a later time.

When a downloaded eBook is opened, it is displayed in Adobe® Digital Editions.

Using Digital Editions, eBooks may be transferred to a compatible device, such as the Barnes & Noble Nook or the Sony Reader. Simply plug your device into the USB port of your computer and click the Library View icon in the top left of Digital Editions. Your eBooks and eBook device are displayed. Select an eBook to transfer and drag and drop it onto the icon for your connected device in the left column. The eBook is transferred to your device. Disconnect your device from your computer to begin reading the eBook.

If the eBook you have chosen to download is in use by another patron, and if your library offers Hold capability, you have the opportunity to place a hold on the eBook, so you may download it when it becomes available. Enter your e-mail address in the field provided, and click the

Place Hold

button.

The eBook is placed in the

Holds

area of your My EBSCO

host

Folder. When the eBook is available, you are notified via the e-mail address you provided, and the eBook appears in the

Checkouts

area of your folder.

At any time, click the

Help

link to view the complete online Help system.