Entire book:
For most titles in Ebook Central, you will need additional software (Adobe Digital Editions) to read an entire downloaded book. You will be prompted to download the software the first time you download a book from Ebook Central (or EBSCO). Once you have the software, you won't need to download it again onto your laptop.
NOTE: downloaded books will expire after the loan period ends.
Chapter or pages:
For chapters or pages of books from Ebook Central, you will be able to download PDF versions that can be easily read with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
NOTE: there are limits to how many chapters and/or pages you can download in PDF format. These do not expire.
Downloading entire books in Ebook Central requires additional software. Pages/chapters do not:
| Type of download |
Limits |
Additional software needed |
Loan/usage period |
Account needed? |
File format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Entire ebook |
generally many users at once |
Adobe Digital Editions |
borrow/download for up to 21 days |
no, but must be signed in via HWS |
EPUB |
|
Pages/chapter |
limited number of pages |
any PDF reader |
no expiration |
no, but must be signed in via HWS |
When you click to download a book in Ebook Central, you'll see this prompt. Respond and click Continue.
You'll be prompted to download Adobe Digital Editions. Leave this page open when you navigate to download the needed software.
NOTE: You do NOT need to create an Adobe ID unless you want to be able to read your download on more than one device.
Once you have downloaded and installed Adobe Digital Editions, you will return to this page to complete your ebook download:
To recap, follow these three steps:
Once you have downloaded your book, you'll need to
After you opt to open the .acsm file for your downloaded ebook, you'll be prompted by Adobe to authorize your device by creating an Adobe ID. This can be useful for improving access across devices, but is NOT necessary:
Once you've successfully imported the newly-downloaded ebook into Adobe Digital Editions, it will appear in the "library."
Each downloaded book will have a flag which indicates the amount of time remaining in the loan period:
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