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EBSCO
EBSCO’S E-BOOK
COLLECTION
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March 2015
Divisione Acquisizione Catalogazione Monografie e Prestito Interbibliotecario
INDEX
 WHAT IS EBSCO’S E-BOOK COLLECTION?
 Searching EBSCO eBooks
 My EBSCOhost
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Downloading EBSCO eBooks
 Adobe® Digital Editions
 Place hold
 How can I print or save EBSCO eBook pages as a PDF?
 Search Alerts
 Searching the Dictionary
 Videos and tutorials about EBSCO
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 Useful links
WHAT IS EBSCO’S E-BOOK COLLECTION?
Single titles
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Unlimited User Access
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Limited User Access (1 Copy Available)
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This growing subscription package contains
a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook
titles representing a broad range of academic
subject matter
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eBook Subscriptions
 Unlimited Users (UU)
 large collections of titles
 updated monthly
These eBook packages are
offered on an annual
subscription basis….
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eBook ownership
The most popular model for
acquiring eBook titles is an
ownership model. EBSCO offers
flexible ownership options based on
the number of simultaneous users
that you want to establish for each
title purchased. No matter which
option you choose, the titles you
purchase are owned in
perpetuity—patrons can always
access the title.
One User (1U)
Provide patrons access to titles,
one user at a time….
… patrons will experience turnaways or holds for titles in high
demand.
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LIBRARY HOME PAGE
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http://web.unitn.it/en/biblioteca
DISCOVERY (EDS)
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http://web.unitn.it/en/biblioteca
Catalogues and electronic resources….
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Unitn Collections
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EBOOK Catalogue… information about the collection
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Searching EBSCO eBooks …how to search and read eBooks
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The eBook Collection screen
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… is
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accessible by clicking the eBooks link in the top toolbar
From the eBook Collection screen, you can…
search eBooks by keyword
Browse
by
Category
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View the Latest Added eBooks, or View Featured eBooks. Click the View All links
to view a full result list of Latest Added or Featured eBooks.
Brief description / Detailed Record
Hover your pointer over a
book cover image to view a
brief description
From the hover window, you can:
• access the Detailed Record
• download the eBook
• add the eBook to your folder.
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Basic Search
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We’ll begin by
conducting a Basic
Search on
business. Enter
your search terms
and click Search
Advanced Search
Click the Search
button to view
results or click
Advanced Search
to apply limiters and
expanders.
Advanced search allow you to limit or expand your search results
before viewing the result list.
Choose one of the available Search Modes and depending upon the
databases you are searching, you may see the ability to limit results
by Full Text articles, Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals, or a
particular publication.
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After applying limiters and expanders, click Search.
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Advanced Search
we will look at conducting an
Advanced Search on EBSCOhost,
using the Guided Style search boxes
as well as applying limiters and
expanders
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The Guided Style search boxes
allow you to simultaneously search
for ebook using different terms in
varying fields, such as subject,
author, and title.
Begin by entering a search term in
the first search box, and then select a
field to search from the drop-down
list, such as Subject Terms.
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Guide your search using a second term
and choose the All Text field to have
EBSCOhost look within the full text of all
ebooks for your term
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In the Search Options area, the
Advanced Search Screen offers
additional search limiters for
increased result refinement. For
example, you can limit results to
Full Text ebook published within
a specified date range. Click
Search to view the Result List.
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A Result List is displayed… from the Result List, you have several options
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You can refine
your results
using the limiters
and subject
facets in the left
column
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From the eBook results, you
can read the eBook full text,
download the eBook to read
offline at a later time, or view
the Table of Contents for a
selected eBook
Refine Results
You can refine your results using the
options in the Refine Results column.
Results can be filtered by…….
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Single record
Print, email, save, cite or
export a single result
from the Detailed
Record. To print, email,
save, cite or export
multiple results, add
them to the folder, then
click the appropriate icon
inside the folder. Folder
contents can be
permanently saved by
clicking on the Sign In
link, and then creating a
personalized My
EBSCOhost folder
account at no charge.
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Table of Contents for an eBook
View the Table of Contents for an
eBook by clicking the Table of
Contents link below the eBook(PDF)
Full Text link.
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Click on a hyperlinked chapter title to
go directly to that chapter in the eBook
Viewer
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Some chapters of the Table of
Contents can be expanded further by
clicking the plus sign next to a chapter
title
eBook Full Text
when you click the eBook F(PDF) Full Text link on the Result List, the book opens in the eBook Viewer
In the right-hand column, there are several tools available to you.
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• Click the magnifying glass to search
for terms within the full text of the
eBook.
• Click the notes icon to create a note
about the text that can be saved to
your personal My EBSCOhost folder.
• Look up words in the Dictionary by
clicking the dictionary icon.
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Using the tools at the bottom of
the Viewer, you can adjust how
the eBook displays, such as
zooming in and out of the page.
You can also go directly to a
specific page using the left and
right arrows, or by entering a
page number and clicking Go
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My EBSCOhost folder
Create a My EBSCOhost
folder by clicking on the
Sign In link
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Click on the Create a
new account link, fill in
the fields, and click
Submit. Once your
information has been
accepted, you will
automatically be logged
in as a personalized
folder user.
In addition to search results, My
EBSCOhost users can store Images,
Persistent Links to Searches, Saved
Searches, Search Alerts.
From within the Personalized folder,
users can print, email, save, or
export search results, images or
videos.
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My EBSCOhost also allows
users to create their own
custom folders within the My
EBSCOhost folder. This can
help you organize your saved
articles during research by
placing them in different folders.
Simply click the New link, name
your folder and click Save
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Your custom folder is added to the My Custom area. Select articles from the My
Folder area, click either Copy To or Move To, and select your custom folder from
the drop-down menu to copy or move the articles.
When you conduct a Basic or Advanced Search after logging in to your
personalized folder, you can save particular Result List items to your folder
by clicking on the folder for each article. These saved search results can
be examined more closely at a later date, as well as printed, emailed, or
saved to your computer.
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By clicking the Share link and then
clicking the linked terms next to
Add search to folder, you can
add a persistent link to a search to
your personalized folder, which
can then be emailed,
saved or clicked later to
run the search, showing
any new results that have
been added to the database.
After clicking Search History below the Find field, you can save searches
to be retrieved for later use. You can also print your search history by
clicking the Print Search History link
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Downloading EBSCO eBooks
To download eBooks ….
• eBook downloads must be enabled by your library.
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in addition you must have a personal My EBSCOhost folder
account (If you are not logged into your My EBSCOhost folder,
you will be prompted to do so)
• and Adobe Digital Editions .
If you need to create a My EBSCOhost folder account, click the Sign In link
in the top toolbar and then click the Create a new Account link to provide
your information. After creating your account, you are automatically logged
in and can begin searching for eBooks
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We’ll begin by conducting a Basic Search on business. Enter your search
terms and click Search
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From the Result List, click
the Download (Offline) link
to begin downloading an
eBook to your computer.
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Select a Checkout Period from the
drop-down menu and click the
Checkout & Download button.
available from the Adobe ® website.
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
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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.
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My Folder: Checkouts
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Adobe® Digital Editions
When a downloaded eBook is
opened, it is displayed in Adobe®
Digital Editions
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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.
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Disconnect your device from your computer to begin reading the
eBook.
Placing a Hold on an eBook … sorry, this eBook is in use
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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
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, and click the Place Hold button
The eBook is placed in the Holds area of your My EBSCOhost 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 for downloading.
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How can I print or save EBSCO eBook pages as a PDF?
To save eBooks pages as a PDF:
• Open the eBook in the eBook Full Text viewer
• Go to the first page of the section of pages you would like to print
• and click the Save icon in the right column.
The Save Pages to PDF menu is displayed.
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Select to include in the PDF:
• Current Page: Save only the page you are viewing.
• Current Page and the next XX pages: Enter the number of pages (up to
60) in the field provided.
• This Section: Select to save the entire section or chapter of the eBook. (If
available to select)
• …up to 60 pages of an EBSCO eBook can be saved or emailed as a
PDF file (per user) from within the eBook viewer to be printed at a later
time.
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Select:
Save PDF: To save the selected pages to your computer
Send as an E-mail:
To e-mail the selected pages as a PDF file to yourself.
Open the saved PDF and use the Adobe Print function to print out your saved
pages.
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Is there a limit to how many pages I can print from a given EBSCO eBook?
If you are printing an EBSCO eBook, up to 60 pages of a title can be printed per user
in PDF format. In addition, you can select to save the pages as a PDF file instead of
printing them.
The number of pages may vary depending on individual publisher-specified
limits.
Some titles may not allow for printing due to individual publisher-specified
limits.
If you have reached your printing limit, the option to print or save eBook pages
will be temporarily unavailable.
Using Amazon's Send to Kindle options, you can send your saved EBSCO
eBook pages in PDF format to any Kindle eReader device or Kindle app on
iPhone or Android devices, or read them using Kindle for the Chrome browser.
For more information, go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle
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What are the system requirements for downloading EBSCO eBooks?
In order to download EBSCO eBooks, you must have
Adobe Digital Editions 1.7.1 or higher installed on your
computer.
Adobe Digital Editions is a free download and is available here
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
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Can I change the view of the eBook within EBSCOhost?
Yes. In the EBSCO eBook viewer, you can use the icons at the bottom to:
Fit Page to Viewport: Click the icon to fit the entire page into the viewport.
Fit Page Width: Click the icon to fit the page by width in the viewing area.
Fit Page: Click the icon to view the entire page in the viewing area.
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Zoom Out: Click the icon to zoom out on the page.
Zoom In: Click the icon to zoom in on the page
How long can I check-out a downloaded EBSCO eBook?
The length of time you are able to check-out and download
an eBook is determined by your administrator (library). If
enabled by your institution, you may also have a choice to
select a period less than the default check-out time.
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Can I extend or renew my EBSCO eBook check-out time?
No, eBook check-out times cannot be extended or
renewed for downloaded titles.
However, if there are no Holds placed on the eBook by
other users, you may check it out again
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What happens when my EBSCO eBook checkout expires?
When your eBook check out expires, it is removed
from the Checkouts area of your My EBSCOhost
folder and the title is made made available to other
patrons of your institution.
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What is the difference between PDF and ePub when downloading eBooks?
When downloading EBSCO eBooks, you may see the ability to
download eBooks in either PDF or ePUB format for some titles.
eBooks in EPUB format provide the
user with what is called reflowable
text. Reflowable text automatically
adjusts to the size of the viewing
screen and the size of the text, much
like a mobile website. For this
reason, EPUB provides a superior
reading experience when
downloaded to mobile devices and
eBook reading devices
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PDF does not allow
you to adjust the text
size on these devices.
How long is the duration of an eBook online reading session?
When eBooks are read online, they are "checked-out" for a period of time that typically
expires after 30 minutes of inactivity. While reading eBooks online, you can prevent the
reading session from expiring by any action that updates the eBook (e.g. turning the page,
etc.)
When reading eBooks online:
eBooks that are read online are considered "checked-out" and may not be available to
other members of your institution until your online reading session has ended.
When reading multiple eBooks online, reading sessions expire in the order that they were
opened.
For example: If you check out two books, the first at 1:00pm and the second at 1:02pm,
each with a session expiration of 30 minutes, the reading sessions will expire at 1:30pm
and 1:32pm, respectively.
Note: An eBook online reading session is independent of a session searching or browsing
the EBSCO eBooks database which may have a different duration and expiration after a
period of inactivity.
EBSCO SUPPORT
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=5664&page=2
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Creating Search Alerts
Search Alerts
can be set up to provide
automatic e-mail
notification whenever new
search results become
available.
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Setting up a Search Alert from the result list is simple and can be done quickly…
After performing your search
click on the Share link at the top of the result list
and select E-mail alert
from the resulting drop-down menu.
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The alert set-up window will appear on the screen over your result list…..
before saving alerts or saved searches,
you need to be signed into your My
EBSCOhost folder.
Click the Sign In link to sign into your
personal folder or create a new account.
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Enter your user ID and password and click Login.
If you need a User Name and Password, click on the Create a new Account link and follow the
prompts.
Search and Journal Alerts, as well as Saved Searches, are stored in your personalized (My
EBSCOhost) folder, which can be created by EBSCOhost users at no charge.
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Complete the Alert setup form selecting from the Frequency and Results Format dropdown lists.
Enter the email address(es) to which you want your future search results sent,
and then click Save Alert.
If you would like to view all available Search Alert customization settings, click the
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Advanced Settings link.
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Searching the Dictionary
To browse the Dictionary:
1. Click the Dictionary link in the top toolbar
2. Enter a word, part of a word, or first letter of a word in the Find field in
the left column and click the Browse button. A list of entries is displayed.
3. Use the up and down arrows to browse through the Dictionary Browse
List.
4. To view an entry, click on the hyperlinked word.
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At any time, click the Help link to view the complete online Help system
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Videos and tutorials about EBSCO
http://web.unitn.it/biblioteca/36963/ebsco-ebook
http://support.ebsco.com/ebooks/
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Some useful links …
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Can I read EBSCO eBooks online using a Mac?
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=5704&page=2
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How can I checkout and download an EBSCO eBook to a Kindle Fire?
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=6609&page=2
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How do I download EBSCO eBooks on EBSCOhost Mobile?
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=6480&page=2
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What is the difference between viewing eBooks in PDF and EPUB
formats online?
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=6606&page=2
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Which portable devices are compatible with EBSCO eBooks?
http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=4886&page=2
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THANK YOU
Contacts:
Dott. Giorgia Lughezzani
Divisione Acquisizione Catalogazione Monografie e Prestito Interbibliotecario
Università degli Studi di Trento
Via Verdi, 8 I-38122 Trento
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo: http://web.unitn.it/biblioteca
Ebsco ebook: http://web.unitn.it/biblioteca/36963/ebsco-ebook
Ebooks: http://www5.unitn.it/Biblioteca/en/Web/LibriElettronici
Digital lending : http://web.unitn.it/biblioteca/36367/digital-lending
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