EBSCO eBooks

Agenda Basic searching eBook viewer My EBSCOhost folder Printing and emailing content Checkout/download Placing holds Ebook APP Help and support site The database collection used is unlimited use, I will demonstrate how you can place holds on the PPT

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 Key points: Your collection will not include 430,000 titles...these are the titles available for purchase. EBSCO has made a commitment to growing the collection, so expect it to continue to expand. If you have already loaded MARC records from NetLibrary, don’t panic…the URL’s in the 856 field will continue to redirect to EBSCOhost content.

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 Edit “nnnn” and “xxxx” to reflect content of your collection.

Live demo See outline for Live Demo suggestions.

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. Note: Use this slide only if Checkout and Download is available in your library. To enable, you must acquire the Adobe Content Server (ACS) Gateway License. See your EBSCO rep for info on how to acquire ACS. It is currently available at no additional charge. No charge for Adobe Digital Editions. For Apple devices, other software is available (Bluefire). See the support site for details. We will visit the support site at the end of the session.

This is the screen to create an Adobe account This is the screen to create an Adobe account. You will be directed to it when you activate Adobe Digital Editions. Later in the session, we will be talking about using non-Adobe eBook readers which are compatible with Digital Editions. Even when using a non-Adobe reader (e.g. Bluefire) you will still need to create an Adobe account.

Search result. Click download to…download.

Note that checkout period is set by the library, but patron can choose a lesser time period. Note link to download and install Adobe Digital Editions.

Note that you click “open” to download a book Note that you click “open” to download a book. (I, and others, have mistakenly clicked “Save” (I’m saving a book to my computer…). Open invokes the code that launches Adobe Digital Editions which manages the download. Even if the download was unsuccessful (could happen…but rare) the book is checked out at this point and reserved for my use for the duration of the checkout period. If there is a problem with the download, you can find the book in your Checkouts folder and try again)

When the download is complete, Adobe Digital Editions will launch, and you can read your book offline. To transfer the book to a compatible eBook reader, connect the reader to the computer and transfer it via Digital Editions, or if transferring to an iOS device, via iTunes.

To transfer the book to a compatible eBook reader, connect the reader to the computer and transfer it via Digital Editions (drag and drop on nook icon from library view), or if transferring to an iOS device, via iTunes.

If you want to return an item before the due date (so that others can access it), you can right-click on the item from the “All Items” view and select “Return Borrowed Item”.

eBooks on Mobile Devices

Although eBooks can be transferred to iOS devices (iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, etc.) via iTunes, it is much simpler to download them directly. Here we see a search performed in the eBooks database using an iPad. Tap the Download link to check out and download.

Instead of being prompted to download via Digital Editions, I am instead being prompted to download via Bluefire (available at no charge at the Apple Store, or from Google Play for Android devices.)

Still, I will need to authorize this device using the Adobe ID and password that I created earlier.

Library view on the iPad.

Reading the book.

With smaller mobile devices (e. g With smaller mobile devices (e.g. iPhones) the EBSCO mobile site is automatically served. You have access to all of the features on the full site, but it has been streamlined to fit the smaller screen.

Search Results. You can add books to your folder for later download to a full-sized device, or tap the title to see the detailed record.

From the detailed record you can tap the Download link to check out and download to your device.

Once again, we see the Open in Bluefire screen Once again, we see the Open in Bluefire screen. The eBook can then be read on the device.

Placing Holds Must be signed on to My EBSCOhost Hold request added to the Hold Request queue Note: use these slides only if your library has holds enabled.

Without holds enabled, the user sees this message when trying to access an eBook that is checked out or in use. (Unless the library has multiple or unlimited user access.)

With holds enabled, I can place a hold on the book. “Hold Queue” gives you some idea of how long you will have to wait until book is available. Once your place comes up in line, you will have 3 days to use or check out the book (default…this can be changed by the library in eadmin.) After that the book will go to the next person in the queue, or into general circulation if there is no one behind you.

You can review, cancel holds in the My Folder: Holds area.

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