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EBSCO eBooks

EBSCO eBooks. Agenda. Basic searching eBook viewer My EBSCOhost folder Printing and emailing content Checkout/download Placing holds Ebook APP Help and support site. What are eBooks?. Digital versions of books available over the internet Formats include PDF and EPUB

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EBSCO eBooks

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  1. EBSCO eBooks

  2. Agenda • Basic searching • eBook viewer • My EBSCOhost folder • Printing and emailing content • Checkout/download • Placing holds • Ebook APP • Help and support site

  3. 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

  4. EBSCO eBooks • Over 500,000 titles • Subjects vary depending on the chosen eBooks database • Arts • Business • Education • Science • Engineering and Technology • History and many more

  5. Live demo

  6. 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.

  7. eBooks on Mobile Devices

  8. Placing Holds • Must be signed on to My EBSCOhost • Hold request added to the Hold Request queue

  9. Mandisa Lakheni: mlakheni@ebsco.com 011 380 1800 Questions?

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