Look under Chapter download, print, email & save under the Permissions section to see how many pages you can print, email, download & save at one time.

For more information on using Ebsco Ebooks check out the EBSCO eBooks: For eBook Users Guide,

If the e-book you are using has a limited number of copies available, Ebsco will tell you how many copies are in use under Available in the Permissions section. If all copies are in use, you will have to try again later to access the e-book.

Please keep in mind that when you are using an e-book with a limited number of copies, it is recommended that you download the chapters, save them to your computer, and close out the e-book so the next person can use it. Please do not read it online. 

To open the entire e-book in your browser, click the Access Options drop down menu and select PDF full text. 

The e-book will open in another tab in your browser. You can scroll through the e-book or use the table of contents on the right side to navigate through the e-book. 

To download an entire e-book, you need to create a free Ebscohost account and have Adobe Digital Editions downloaded on your computer. 

Step 1 - Getting Started

• Click on the Download button below the title of the eBook.

A pop-up window will show up; click on the Full eBook tab and sign into your free Ebsco account. If don't have a free Ebsco account, you will need to create one. 

Step 2 -  Downloading setup

By downloading the entire e-book, you are borrowing or checking it out for a certain number of days. After that, it will be unavailable unless you download it again. 

• Select the number of days you want to borrow the e-book.
• Select if you want it in PDF or EPUB. Opening a PDF in Adobe Digital Editions does not function like a PDF you are familiar with.
  • If you selected PDF format, the pages will appear one at a time by scrolling up and down.
  • If you selected EPUB format, the e-book will appear in sections you navigate with the left & right arrows.
• Check the box you have installed Adobe Digital Editions on your computer or download it with the link provided.
• Click on the Download button. 

Step 3 - Opening the E-book

• Click on the e-book file ending with .ascm  in the download folder on your computer. It should open in Adobe Digital Editions reader.
• You can also click on the e-book located in  Bookshelves- All Items in the Adobe Digital Editions reader on your computer. 
• If you saved the e-book somewhere else on your computer, you will have to navigate to it by clicking on File > Add to reader and select it.

The e-book will expire from your Adobe Digital Editions reader when the time is up. You can download it again if you need more time. 

For more help, watch this video on Downloading E-books from Ebsco. 

Chapters can be found under the Table of Contents on the right side of the page. Use the arrow to the right of the download icon to open up the chapter and look at the sub-chapters. Click on the download icon to the right of the chapter name to download a chapter.

After you click on the download icon, a window will pop up. Select the Chapters only tab and then either select to download the chapter or select a custom page range and hit download. A PDF of what you selected will open up; then save it to your computer.