Using EBSCO eBooks

The EBSCO Mobile app provides authorized users with an easy way to read titles from their library's EBSCO eBook collections. In addition, the app enables users to download eBooks and read them in the app without needing an Adobe ID or the Adobe Digital Editions app.

Downloaded EBSCO eBooks can be read in the app while offline if you have not logged out of the app. Simply access the downloaded eBook from your Bookmarked items or the Recently Viewed list on the Home screen of the app.

The EBSCO Mobile App is available for iOS devices from the iTunes App store and for Android devices from the Google Play store.
Your device must be running:

• Apple iPhones and iPads: iOS 11+
• Android Devices: Android 9+
• Chromebooks that support Android apps via Google Play

Note: You must be signed into the App with your personal EBSCO user account in order to download eBooks. If you are signed in with institutional credentials, you will be prompted to sign in with your account, unless the eBook is available DRM-free (there are no digital management restrictions in place limiting length or number of downloads) .

To log in to the EBSCO Mobile App:

1. Open the App and tap Get Started.
      
2. Type Angelo State in the search box to find your institution. From the pull-down menu, select Angelo State University
     
   Note for users of Apple devices: When you select a library from the list, the following message is displayed: "ebscomobile" Wants to Use "ebsco.zone" to Sign In. This allows the app and website to share information about you.
   This message is native to iOS when an app transitions to a web browser to prompt for user login. The EBSCO Mobile app is not capturing personal information when it transitions to a web browser for the purposes of logging you into the app.
3. Once you've selected Angelo State University from the list, click on the Connect your institution button.
   
4. On the ASU login screen, type in your official ASU email account, then enter your ASU network password in the following screen.
     
5. After logging in with your institutional credentials, you will be taken to the EBSCO app home page. From here, click on the Account icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
   
6. To create a personal EBSCO account, click on Create an account.   If you already have an EBSCO account, click on Sign in to MyEBSCO.
   

NOTE: You only need to log in to the app once. The app remembers your login credentials and you are automatically authenticated for future sessions.

Main features available via the EBSCO Mobile App Home page to authenticated users who are logged in to the app with their personal EBSCO account include:

1. Conducting a Search
   • Tap the magnifying glass in the menu at the bottom of the screen and then enter your search terms in the Search Box. Tap Search on your device’s keyboard to run the search
   • You can use the filter keys at the top to filter content to peer-reviewed, full-text articles, date ranges, or even source types.
   • Tap a result to see the details or access the content. You can also tap the Like button to add it to your Liked Items.
2. Reading / Listening to an Article or E-Book
   • For articles - Once in the details screen, click access now to read either online or in the PDF or choose to listen.
   • For e-books - Use the plus/minus buttons to select a checkout length and tap the Download e-book button. If the title is available, the e-book will download and open in the app.
     To begin the download process, tap the Download e-book button*.
     If you have reached the simultaneous e-books checkout limit set by your institution, you will be alerted by a message in the app instead of seeing the Download button.
3. Saving Items for Future Use
   There are two ways you can save items.
   • Tap the bookmark icon beside the article of choice in the search results or
   • click the bookmark within the article detail.
     This will add any item to your saved items tab.
     To access saved items, click the bookmark icon at the bottom of the screen. You will see a tab for saved items and a tab for any e-books that have been checked out.

You can return to the Home screen at any time by tapping the "Home" icon in the menu at the bottom of the screen.

1. Tap the magnifying glass in the menu at the bottom of the screen and then enter your search terms in the Search Box.
   
2. Tap Search on your device's keyboard to run the search.
3. Tap an eBook result to see the details or download the title to the app. Note: You can tap the Like button to add it to your Liked Items.
   
4. Tap the Download e-book button to begin the download process. The details page tells you have many copies your institution has available for reading.
   
   Note: If you are not signed into the app, you will prompted to log in with your personal EBSCO account or create one within the app when you tap the Download button. Once signed into your EBSCO account, you are able to download the eBook.
5. Use the plus/minus buttons to select a checkout length (in some instances the check-out length is set to a specific value and cannot be changed) and tap the Download e-book button.
   
   Once the eBook has finished downloading, it opens in the app.

If you have reached the simultaneous e-books checkout limit set by the library, you will be alerted by a message in the app instead of seeing the Download button.

To read a downloaded eBook in the app:

1. Use the arrows or the slider to navigate the eBook pages.
   
2. Using the eBook reader menu options:
   
• Tap the Book Info icon to view the eBook pages you’ve bookmarked, access the Table of Contents, search within the text of the eBook, or go to a specific page.
• Tap the Table of Contents icon to go directly to a chapter or section of the eBook.
• Tap the Display Options icon to adjust how the eBook is displayed in the viewer.
• Tap the Search icon to search for all instances of a keyword in the text of an eBook. Ten tap a result to go directly to that part of the eBook.
• Tap the Bookmark icon to save that page to your saved bookmarks for that eBook title.

If you navigate away from an eBook and would like to resume reading it at a later time, you have two options from the Home screen.

1. You can tap the eBook in the Recently viewed area of the home screen.
   
   -Or-
   If you added the title to your Liked items, tap the Liked icon in the menu at the bottom of the screen to access it from there.
   
2. Tap the E-books tab to view your checked out eBooks and tap a title to resume reading.
   Note: Checked out eBooks cannot be accessed from the E-books tab when your device is offline. In this case, you can access them from the Recently viewed area of the home screen or the Liked items tab.
   
3. The time remaining on your checkout is displayed on the eBook Detail page.
   
   Tap Read now to resume reading the eBook. You are returned to the last page you viewed. Your Bookmarks and Display settings are retained.
   Note: If the eBook you downloaded is DRM-free (free of any Digital Rights Management restrictions), the app lets you know that your checkout never expires.
   

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