Using EBSCO eBooks

Once you've identified the eBook you wish to read offline, click on the accompanying PDF Full Text link.

The selected title will open in the EBSCO eBook Viewer. If a Full Download button appears in the upper right-hand corner of the eBook Viewer, the eBook can be checked out/downloaded and read offline.

IMPORTANT

• A My EBSCOhost account is required to download/check out EBSCO eBooks.  For instructions on how to create a My EBSCOhost account, go to the appropriate tab in this guide.
• In order to download eBooks, you must have the latest version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer.

After clicking on the Full Download button in the eBook Viewer, if you are not logged into your My EBSCOhost folder, you are prompted to do so at this time.

In the Download eBook (Borrow) window, you will need to

1. select a Download duration from the drop-down menu
2. select either the PDF or ePub (if available) format for the eBook
3. confirm that you have Adobe® Digital Editions or equivalent reader software installed on your computer
   
4. Click on the Full Download button
   

The newly downloaded eBook is added to the Checkout area of your EBSCO folder, accessible from the upper-right corner of the EBSCOhost interface.

At the same time, another window will open, prompting you to Open or Save the eBook file.

If you Open the file, your eBook becomes available to read with Adobe® Digital Editions.

The first time you open an EBSCO eBook, Adobe® Digital Editions will ask you to authorize your computer. To do that you will need an Adobe ID. If you later open the eBook on another computer or a different device, you can simply supply the same ID to open the eBook.

If you don’t have an Adobe ID, click the Create an Adobe ID link on the Adobe® website. When you're done, return to Adobe® Digital Editions and enter your newly-created Adobe ID.

IMPORTANT: If you choose to authorize without an ID, you will be able to read the eBook exclusively on the device you downloaded the eBook file to. You will not be able to transfer the file and read it on other eReader devices or other computers (or the same computer if you re-install). If you don’t plan on moving your books to other computers (or re-installing), this approach will work for you.

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

When you are ready to read the saved eBook, open Adobe® Digital Editions, and go to File > Add to Library. From the Add Items to Library window, navigate to the folder containing the downloaded *.acsm (Adobe Content Server Message) file, select that file and click Open.

Watch the video tutorial below for a demonstration on how to download eBooks and transfer them to a compatible eReader device with Adobe Digital Editions.

To see how much longer you have access to a borrowed EBSCO eBook:

1. From the EBSCOhost interface, sign in to your EBSCO account (skip this step if you are already signed in)
2. Click on Checkouts in the left navigation menu
3. Click on PDF Full Text to open the pertinent title in the eBook Viewer
Click on the Full Download button

The resulting pop-up window displays the amount of time left before the checkout period expires.

Once your eBook checkout period has expired, the corresponding file remains on your device but cannot be opened. You must remove the file manually: See detailed instructions at https://angelo.libguides.com/c.php?g=512052&p=3698909

If all copies of an EBSCO eBook with limited access are in use, the moment you attempt to either read the eBook online or try to download/borrow it, you will encounter a “Sorry, this eBook is in use” message.

To be notified when a copy of that eBook is available for access, you can place a hold. on it.  From the pop-up window that displays, click on Place Hold.
[The Hold Queue line will tell you how many other individuals have placed a hold on that same title and are ahead of you, waiting for it to become available to access.]

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 associated with your account and the eBook appears in the Checkouts area of your folder.

You will still need to download the eBook and open it in Adobe Digital Editions in order to read it offline or transfer it to other mobile devices.

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