Q: Can I read eBooks online?
Yes, you can read eBooks online via your web browser. This is the recommended method. Many eBook platforms provide additional tools for use when reading online, such as highlighting, making notes, and bookmarking sections. This additional functionality usually requires an account to be created with the platform.
Q: Can more than one person access an eBook at once?
Yes, however, some items limit the number of concurrent users. The Library Search record will indicate any user limitations.
Note: If an item does has a limited number of users, make sure to close the browser window when you have finished with the resource.
Q: What are the benefits of reading online?
Many eBook platforms provide additional tools for use when reading online, such as highlighting, making notes, and bookmarking sections. This additional functionality usually requires an account to be created with the platform.
Q: Can I download ebooks?
Yes, eBooks can be downloaded to read offline. This will often require you to create an Adobe ID and install Adobe Digital Editions on your device. In many cases these downloaded eBooks will automatically expire after a period of time.
Note: Not all eBooks have the option to download.
Q: What kind of device do I need to download an eBook?
eBooks can be downloaded and read on a range of devices, from smart phones to desktop computers.
Q: What is Adobe Digital Editions?
Adobe Digital Editions allows the reading and managing of eBooks in EPUB and PDF format. It also controls the Digital Rights Management of eBooks that have been downloaded to read offline. Using your Adobe ID you can authorise up to 6 devices. See Digital Editions Supported Devices to check compatibility.
Q: Can I use my Kindle?
Kindles use a proprietary eBook format, other eBook formats cannot be read on a Kindle. The exception to this is PDFs, which can be transfer to a Kindle.
Q: What are the benefits of downloading?
Downloaded eBooks are not subject to the same user-limits as reading an eBook online. You can usually download at least 10% of an eBook at a time.
Printing
Q: Can I print from eBooks?
You can print from eBooks, however, many publishers restrict the amount that can be printed, and sometimes it is not easy to find out what and how you can print.
Always remember the copyright rules (fair dealing provision for study or research); a reasonable portion for an electronic publication such as eBook states that the 10% limit applies to the total number of words in the work.